Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

saybolt universal second

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: say-bolt u-ni-ver-sal sec-ond
IPA

33

Scrabble Score

22

Letters

6

Syllables

15

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A measure of kinematic viscosity used in classical mechanics: the time taken by 60 cm³ of oil to flow through a calibrated tube at a controlled temperature of 38°C.

Inflected Forms

Saybolt universal seconds (plural)

Questions

What does saybolt universal second mean?: A measure of kinematic viscosity used in classical mechanics: the time taken by 60 cm³ of oil to flow through a calibrated tube at a controlled temperature of 38°C.

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