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centipoise

American  
[sen-tuh-poiz] / ˈsɛn təˌpɔɪz /

noun

  1. a centimeter-gram-second unit of viscosity, equal to 1/100 (0.01) poise. cP, cp

centipoise British  
/ ˈsɛntɪˌpɔɪz /

noun

  1. one hundredth of a poise. 1 centipoise is equal to 0.001 newton second per square metre

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centipoise Scientific  
/ sĕn′tə-poiz′ /

  1. A centimeter-gram-second unit of dynamic viscosity equal to 0.01 poise.

Etymology

Origin of centipoise

First recorded in 1915–20; centi- + poise 2

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