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

Venezuela pumped 3 million barrels of viscous crude a day in the 1990s, but its output has fallen to 900,000 barrels a day after years of scant investment.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 5, 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

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

From Barron's • Jan. 6, 2026

I kept stirring until the mix turned viscous and milky.

From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam