coefficient of viscosity (redirected from coefficients of viscosity)

coefficient of viscosity

n. pl. coefficients of viscosity

The degree to which a fluid resists flow under an applied force, measured by the tangential friction force per unit area divided by the velocity gradient under conditions of streamline flow.

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coefficient of viscosity - a measure of the resistance to flow of a fluid under an applied force absolute viscosity, dynamic viscosity coefficient - a constant number that serves as a measure of some property or characteristic