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NALT Concept Space
U.S. Department of Agriculture

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Concept information

  1. Fields of Study
  2. physics
  3. physical properties
  4. rheological properties
  5. viscosity

Preferred term

viscosity

Type

  • Topic

Definition

  • Information The internal friction within a fluid that causes it to resist flow. Absolute viscosity is typically given in centipoise; kinematic viscosity is the absolute viscosity divided by the fluid density. Kinematic viscosity is typically reported in units of centistokes (cSt).

    Source: US Environmental Protection Agency

    Type: Concept definition

Broader concept

Related concepts

Synonyms

  • absolute viscosity
  • kinematic viscosity
  • viscometric properties

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URI

https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/57054

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