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Definition of viscous - Reverso English Dictionary
Adjective
1.
thick liquidhaving a thick, sticky consistency between solid and liquid
- The honey was too viscous to pour easily.
2.
physicsTECH. having a relatively high resistance to flowTECH.
- The viscous oil slowed down the machinery.
Expressions with viscous
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movement of thick liquid in a smooth way
The honey showed a viscous flow as it poured.
flowing easily, not thick or sticky
Water is a non-viscous liquid.
Origin of viscous
Latin, viscosus (sticky)
Terms with viscous included in their meaning
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substances
sticky or viscous substance of unknown composition
animal secretion
slippery or viscous substance produced by animals
viscosity
make more viscous or solid
texture
more sticky or viscous
thick mud
thick, soft, wet mud or a similar viscous mixture
science
process of becoming dense or viscous
jelly-like
thick and jelly-like, unusually viscous
materials
thick, slimy substance often sticky or viscous
biology
viscous substance in synovial fluid for joint lubrication
wine
viscous streaks on a wine glass
science
having a viscous consistency
liquids
forming viscous or glutinous threads
vitamin activity
viscous alcohol less active than vitamin A1
substance
viscous substance similar to egg white
material science
temperature where material becomes viscous or rubbery from hard
substance
any slimy viscous substance
organic chemistry
viscous acid with formula C3H6O4 from oxidizing glycerol
liquid
thick viscous liquid or substance
industry
viscous oil used for lubrication in machinery
thicken liquid
become more viscous or dense
distillation product
dark viscous substance derived from distillation of organic materials
texture
thick and viscous like a fermentation film
plant secretion
viscous secretion from plants
plant extract
viscous substance extracted from plants, containing oil and resin
Examples of viscous in a sentence
The paint became viscous in the cold. The viscous syrup took a long time to pour. Mixing the viscous paint required extra effort.
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- French:visqueux, épais, ...
- German:zähflüssig, dickflüssig, ...
- Italian:viscoso, ...
- Spanish:viscoso, denso, ...
- Portuguese:viscoso, ...
- Chinese:粘稠的, 粘稠, ...
- Japanese:粘性のある, 粘度の高い, ...
- Arabic:لَزِج, ذُو لُزُوجَة, ...
- Hebrew:צָמִיג, ...
- Russian:вязкий, тягучий, ...
- Ukrainian:в'язкий, тягучий, ...
- Hindi:गाढ़ा, सघन, ...
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