DYNAMIC VISCOSITY

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does dynamic viscosity mean? 

• DYNAMIC VISCOSITY (noun)
  The noun DYNAMIC VISCOSITY has 1 sense:

1. a measure of the resistance to flow of a fluid under an applied force

  Familiarity information: DYNAMIC VISCOSITY used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• DYNAMIC VISCOSITY (noun)

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Meaning:

A measure of the resistance to flow of a fluid under an applied force

Classified under:

Nouns denoting quantities and units of measure

Synonyms:

absolute viscosity; coefficient of viscosity; dynamic viscosity

Hypernyms ("dynamic viscosity" is a kind of...):

coefficient (a constant number that serves as a measure of some property or characteristic)

 Context examples 

A CGS unit of dynamic viscosity equal to 10E-3 pascal second.

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