viscous

Example Sentences

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"It will also be interesting to see how this finding may be applied to assist fiber spinning and other applications that use viscous liquids."

From Science Daily • Mar. 30, 2026

A resurgence of Venezuela's industry could pose problems for Canada, which produces similarly viscous oil and exports much of it to the US, but analysts reckon the risk is minor.

From BBC • Feb. 15, 2026

Under that scenario, the corresponding price tag on the heavy, viscous crude pumped in Venezuela would be in the high-$30s range.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 20, 2026

The Canadian producers are at somewhat higher risk, because their oil is heavy and viscous, like Venezuelan oil.

From Barron's • Jan. 6, 2026

Scientists are generally agreed that the world beneath us is composed of four layers–rocky outer crust, a mantle of hot, viscous rock, a liquid outer core, and a solid inner core.*

From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson