Centipoise

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Description

A measurement unit of viscosity. In metric units, one centipoise is defined as one centimeter-gram-second. It is a measure of a liquid's resistance, or shearing stress, to flow at a given speed. The viscosity of water at 20C is approximately one centipoise.

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