viscosity
The state of being viscous.
Other meanings
A quantity expressing the magnitude of internal friction in a fluid, as measured by the force per unit area resisting uniform flow.
A tendency to prolong interpersonal encounters.
Word history
From Medieval Latin "viscositas".
Where this comes from
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