VISCOSITIES

Noun

viscosities

plural of viscosity

Source: Wiktionary


VISCOSITY

Vis*cos"i*ty, n. Etym: [Cf. F. viscosité, LL. viscositas.]

1. The quality or state of being viscous.

2. (Physics)

Definition: A quality analogous to that of a viscous fluid, supposed to be caused by internal friction, especially in the case of gases.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Coffee Trivia

The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.

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