centipoise

centipoise
(cP, cPs, or cPo)
   a common metric unit of dynamic viscosity equal to 0.01 poise or 1 millipascal second (mPa·s). The dynamic viscosity of water at 20 °C (68 °F) is about 1 centipoise. The correct symbol for the unit is cP, but cPs, cPo, and even cps are sometimes used.

Dictionary of units of measurement. 2015.

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  • centipoise — centésima de poise, una unidad de viscosidad. Abrev.: cp. Diccionario ilustrado de Términos Médicos.. Alvaro Galiano. 2010. centipoise Medida de la viscosidad de un líquido equivalente …   Diccionario médico

  • centipoise — [sen′tə poiz΄] n. [ CENTI + POISE2] one hundredth of a poise: the viscosity of water at 15°C equals 1.139 centipoise: abbrev. cP …   English World dictionary

  • centipoise — noun A cgs unit of measure of absolute viscosity. (The viscosity of water is one centipoise. The lower the number, the less viscous the material.) Symbol: cP …   Wiktionary

  • Centipoise — Poise La poise correspond à une résistance à vaincre d une dyne, unité de force qui, appliquée à une masse d un gramme, lui communique un accroissement de vitesse de 1 cm/s.Elle est l unité CGS de viscosité dynamique, symbole Po. La poise vaut 1… …   Wikipédia en Français

  • centipoise — /sen teuh poyz /, n. a centimeter gram second unit of viscosity, equal to 1/100 poise. Abbr.: cP, cp [1915 20; CENTI + POISE2] * * * …   Universalium

  • centipoise — One hundredth of a poise. * * * cen·ti·poise sent ə .pȯiz n a unit of viscosity equal to 1/100 poise * * * cen·ti·poise (senґtĭ poiz) ( pwahz) one hundredth (10−2) of a poise …   Medical dictionary

  • Centipoise — Cẹn|ti|poi|se […poa:zə]: ↑ Poise …   Universal-Lexikon

  • centipoise — n. unit of viscosity …   English contemporary dictionary

  • centipoise — cen·ti·poise …   English syllables

  • centipoise — /ˈsɛntəpɔɪz/ (say sentuhpoyz) noun a non SI unit of dynamic viscosity equal to 1 millipascal second. Symbol: cP, cp {centi + poise2} …  

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