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millipoise

millipoise noun: a cgs unit of dynamic viscosity, one thousandth of a poise. Symbol: mP.

Noun

millipoise (plural millipoises)

  1. A cgs unit of dynamic viscosity, one thousandth of a poise. Symbol: mP
    • The range of viscosity of ordinary commercial glues is approximately 30 to 165 millipoises.1947, United States, GPO-PIA Joint Research Bulletin: bindery series, Government Printing Office, page 20

Forms of millipoise

pluralmillipoises

Origin of millipoise

From milli- + poise.

Questions about millipoise

What does millipoise mean?
Millipoise means a cgs unit of dynamic viscosity, one thousandth of a poise. Symbol: mP.
What part of speech is millipoise?
Millipoise is a noun.
What is the plural of millipoise?
The plural of millipoise is millipoises.

Words near millipoise in the dictionary

  1. millipedes
  2. millipedic
  3. millipeds
  4. milliphot
  5. milliphots
  6. millipoise
  7. millipoises
  8. millipolarisation
  9. millipolarization
  10. millipore
  11. millipores

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