centistokesn.
/ˈsɛntᵻstəʊks/, U.S. /ˈsɛn(t)əˌstoʊks/α. 1900s– centistokes.
β. 1900s– centistoke.
Physics.
A unit of kinematic viscosity, equal to one hundredth of a stokes (stokes n.3), or 1 square millimetre per second. Symbol cSt.
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1933 Bureau of Standards Jrnl. Res. (U.S.) 10 788 The scale of kinematic viscosity, expressed in centistokes at the left of the diagram, has been calculated to correspond with the scale at the right.
1956 Electronic Engin. 28 59 Except for the very low viscosity members (0·65 centistokes to about 50 centistokes) the dielectric properties vary very little with viscosity.
1968 Rheumatol. 9 335 The most suitable viscosity of the silicone proved to be the 200-centistoke fluid.
2005 Proc. National Acad. Sci. U.S.A 102 18214/2 The wing and the robotic arm were submerged in mineral oil with..a kinematic viscosity of 11 centistokes.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2016; most recently modified version published online December 2021).
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