"microviscosity" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: microviscosities [plural]
Etymology: From micro- + viscosity. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|micro|viscosity}} micro- + viscosity Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} microviscosity (countable and uncountable, plural microviscosities)
  1. The friction experienced by a single particle undergoing diffusion because of its interaction with its environment at the micrometer length scale. Tags: countable, uncountable Synonyms: microscopic viscosity

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