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viscosities

Variant of viscosity

noun pl. viscosities

  1. the state or quality of being viscous
    1. Physics the internal friction of a fluid which makes it resist flowing past a solid surface or other layers of the fluid: symbol, η
    2. a measure of this; specif., a number indicating the ability of a motor oil to maintain its viscosity with seasonal changes of temperature

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