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viscosity

[vi-skos-i-tee] / vɪˈskɒs ɪ ti /


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Mafic magma has relatively low viscosity and is rich in magnesium and iron.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 14, 2026

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

According to the researchers, the Universe appears to operate within a surprisingly narrow "bio-friendly" window where viscosity and diffusion remain suitable for life.

From Science Daily ● May 8, 2026

A mixture of sand and fine brown adobe clays and gray caliche, it had the texture, viscosity, and crippling powers of a tar pit.

From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols

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

They exhibit essentially no surface tension and very low viscosities, however, so they can more effectively penetrate very small openings in a solid mixture and remove soluble components.

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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