Dictionary.com
Thesaurus.com

centistoke

American  
[sen-tuh-stohk] / ˈsɛn təˌstoʊk /

noun

  1. a centimeter-gram-second unit of kinematic viscosity, equal to 1/100 (0.01) stoke. cS, cs

Etymology

Origin of centistoke

First recorded in 1930–35; centi- + stoke 2

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

Prices for 380- centistoke marine bunker fuel were at $719.50 a metric ton in Fujairah today.

From BusinessWeek • Jan. 5, 2012

Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023

Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.