viscosity
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The study, published in Science Advances in 2023, builds on earlier work by physicist Kostya Trachenko and colleagues showing that liquid viscosity is tied directly to fundamental physical constants.
From Science Daily • May 8, 2026
It fractured under the same stretching conditions, indicating that viscosity is a key factor in this solid-like breaking behavior and suggesting that many simple liquids may share a similar breaking point.
From Science Daily • Mar. 30, 2026
Perception of odors in the mouth, rising to the nasal passage, are modified by the viscosity of the liquids we consume.
From Science Daily • Feb. 9, 2026
By lowering the melting point and viscosity of mantle rocks, the water helped drive internal circulation and plate motion, giving the planet long-term geological energy.
From Science Daily • Dec. 26, 2025
Adam seemed clothed in a viscosity that slowed his movements and held his thoughts down.
From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck
Vocabulary lists containing viscosity
Chemistry - Introductory
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Structure and Properties of Matter - Middle School
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Chemistry - High School
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