| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
| an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance. |
centipoise cen·ti·poise (sěn'tə-poiz')
n.
A unit in the centimeter-gram-second system that is of dynamic viscosity equal to one hundredth (10-2) of a poise.
| centipoise (sěn'tə-poiz') Pronunciation Key
A centimeter-gram-second unit of dynamic viscosity equal to 0.01 poise. |