viscosity.

A fluid's resistance to flowing or deforming under applied force.

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Words that belong together

• high viscosity
• dynamic viscosity

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The cold increased the oil's viscosity.

Usage notes

Primary category: sensory / description. Forms: Usually uncountable; no ordinary plural in this sense. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings. Established modern English lexical item. No separate regional spelling or grammatical inflection entry. Writing functions: description. Commonness: moderately common.