centistoke

[ sen-tuh-stohk ]
/ ˈsɛn təˌstoʊk /

noun

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

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Origin of centistoke

First recorded in 1930–35; centi- + stoke2

Words nearby centistoke

centinormal, centipede, centipede grass, centipoise, centistere, centistoke, centner, cento, centr-, centra, centrad
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Medical definitions for centistoke

centistoke
[ sĕn′tĭ-stōk′ ]

n.

A unit of kinematic viscosity that equals one hundredth of a stoke.
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