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centipoise

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
cen-tipoise
IPA
14
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

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.

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *déḱm̥ Proto-Indo-European *ḱm̥tóm Proto-Italic *kəntom Latin centum Latin centi-bor. French centi-bor. English centi- English poise English centipoise From centi- + poise.

Inflected Forms

centipoises (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

consistometer viscometer viscosimeter

Questions

What does centipoise mean?
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.
Where does centipoise come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *déḱm̥ Proto-Indo-European *ḱm̥tóm Proto-Italic *kəntom Latin centum Latin centi-bor. French centi-bor. English centi- English poise English centipoise From centi- + poise.

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