centipoise

[sen-tuh-poiz]

cen·ti·poise

[sen-tuh-poiz]
noun
a centimeter-gram-second unit of viscosity, equal to 1/100 poise. Abbreviation: cP, cp

Origin:
1915–20; centi- + poise2
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centipoise (ˈsɛntɪˌpɔɪz)
 
n
one hundredth of a poise. 1 centipoise is equal to 0.001 newton second per square metre

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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.

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centipoise   (sěn'tə-poiz')  Pronunciation Key 
A centimeter-gram-second unit of dynamic viscosity equal to 0.01 poise.
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