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  • noun A centimeter-gram-second unit of dynamic viscosity equal to one hundredth (10−2) of a poise.

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  • 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.

Etymologies

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From centi- +‎ poise

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Examples

  • Although variously defined, the upper limit for heavy oil has been set at 22° API gravity and a viscosity of 100 centipoise (cP).

    Orinoco Heavy Oil Belt, Venezuela 2007

  • The thickness of a fluid is referred to as its viscosity which has units of centipoise (cP).

    Archive 2004-09-01 2004

  • By introducing minor amounts of polymer to the water the viscosity of the water can be increased to 3 centipoise.

    Marketwire - Breaking News Releases 2009

  • The viscosity of Killam oil is approximately 20 centipoise.

    Marketwire - Breaking News Releases 2009

  • By adding a surfactant with an additive (to prevent adsorption of the surfactant to the rock), the viscosity of the oil can be lowered to around 15 centipoise (essentially making the oil lighter).

    Marketwire - Breaking News Releases 2009

  • If any anyone has experience with cooling panels in an exothermic reaction with high viscosity (1,000, 30,000, 45,000 centipoise) I would be interested in hearing.

    unknown title 2008

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