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viscosity

[vi-skos-i-tee] / vɪˈskɒs ɪ ti /


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The goal is to find the perfect viscosity of chocolate on Magnum bars, for the perfect crunch.

From BBC Aug. 14, 2026

Soon, this liquid ferments into a tangy beverage with a touch of viscosity, somewhat like Mexico’s pulque.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 24, 2026

The team then adjusted temperature to change viscosity.

From Science Daily Mar. 30, 2026

To explore further, the researchers tested another simple liquid, styrene oligomer, with the same viscosity.

From Science Daily Mar. 30, 2026

Adam seemed clothed in a viscosity that slowed his movements and held his thoughts down.

From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck

At lower viscosities, the liquids could not be broken because the testing equipment could not stretch them fast enough.

From Science Daily Mar. 30, 2026

Blood and saline solution have very different viscosities, meaning they are absorbed at different rates.

From Scientific American Aug. 22, 2023

The team then tested the stability of the lava under a range of speeds, viscosities, and layer thicknesses.

From Science Magazine Jun. 9, 2023

Honey, syrup, motor oil, and other liquids that do not flow freely, like those shown in Figure 10.15, have higher viscosities.

From Textbooks Feb. 14, 2019

Further experiments showed that this is also true of the second mixture, as the viscosities of the following mixtures illustrate: Strength of Solution. η Z. C. 80 per cent.

From Scientific American Supplement, No. 821, September 26, 1891 by Various




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