viscocity -
n. (pl. -ies)
1 the quality or degree of being viscous.
2 Physics a (of a
fluid) internal friction, the resistance to flow. b a quantity expressing this.
dynamic viscosity a quantity measuring the force needed to overcome internal friction. kinematic viscosity a quantity measuring the dynamic viscosity per unit density.
viscosimeter n. [ME f. OF viscosit
or med.L viscositas (as VISCOUS)]