viscosimeter (Meaning)
Wordnet
viscosimeter (n)
a measuring instrument for measuring viscosity
Webster
viscosimeter (n.)
An instrument for measuring the degree of viscosity of liquids, as solutions of gum.
Synonyms & Antonyms of viscosimeter
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viscosimeter Sentence Examples
- A viscosimeter is an instrument designed to measure the viscosity of fluids.
- The Brookfield viscosimeter is a widely used type that employs a rotating spindle submerged in the fluid.
- The capillary viscosimeter measures the time it takes for a fluid to flow through a capillary tube.
- The falling-ball viscosimeter measures the velocity of a ball falling through the fluid.
- The Saybolt viscosimeter is an empirical device that measures the time it takes for a fluid to drain through a specific orifice.
- The Ostwald viscosimeter is a glass capillary tube used to determine kinematic viscosity.
- The Zahn viscosimeter is a simple instrument that uses a weighted cup and a stopwatch to measure viscosity.
- The Höppler viscosimeter measures the damping of a rotating oscillating element immersed in the fluid.
- The Haake viscosimeter is a sophisticated instrument that can measure both viscosity and shear stress.
- The cone-and-plate viscosimeter is used to measure the viscosity of non-Newtonian fluids.
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a measuring instrument for measuring viscosityAn instrument for measuring the degree of viscosity of liquids, as solutions of gum.
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A viscosimeter is an instrument designed to measure the viscosity of fluids.
The Brookfield viscosimeter is a widely used type that employs a rotating spindle submerged in the fluid.
The capillary viscosimeter measures the time it takes for a fluid to flow through a capillary tube.
The falling-ball viscosimeter measures the velocity of a ball falling through the fluid.
