as in consistency
the degree to which a fluid can resist flowing
conducted an experiment to determine the viscosity of motor oil
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Instead, Jordan suggests opting for a higher viscosity product such as builder gel (BIAB) to resurface the nail plate and enhance your natural nails.
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Jacqueline Kilikita, refinery29.com, 31 Jan. 2024
Rather than using the more common simple syrup in the three-ingredient drink, caster sugar, a finely ground sugar, was used instead, which reduced the drinks viscosity and let the base spirit shine.
—Lisa Shames, Chicago Tribune, 8 July 2024
Researchers utilized a special collagen gel for adhesion, which was challenging due to its natural viscosity.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 25 June 2024
The combination of the slow wind speeds on Titan—a product of the moon’s thick nitrogen atmosphere—and the density and viscosity of methane and ethane mean that the average wave height would only be a few inches.
—Tom Hawking, Popular Science, 20 June 2024
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Jacqueline Kilikita, refinery29.com, 31 Jan. 2024
Rather than using the more common simple syrup in the three-ingredient drink, caster sugar, a finely ground sugar, was used instead, which reduced the drinks viscosity and let the base spirit shine.
—Lisa Shames, Chicago Tribune, 8 July 2024
Researchers utilized a special collagen gel for adhesion, which was challenging due to its natural viscosity.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 25 June 2024
The combination of the slow wind speeds on Titan—a product of the moon’s thick nitrogen atmosphere—and the density and viscosity of methane and ethane mean that the average wave height would only be a few inches.
—Tom Hawking, Popular Science, 20 June 2024
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“Viscosity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/viscosity. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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