centipoise

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noun

A cgs unit of measure of absolute viscosity. (The viscosity of water is one centipoise. The lower the number, the less viscous the material.) Symbol: cP.

OriginEnglish poise ← French centi- ← Latin centi- →
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Meanings

nouncentipoise (plural centipoises)

plural centipoises

  1. A cgs unit of measure of absolute viscosity. (The viscosity of water is one centipoise. The lower the number, the less viscous the material.) Symbol: cP.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*déḱm̥
  2. Proto-Indo-European*ḱm̥tóm
  3. Proto-Italic*kəntom
  4. Latincentum
  5. Latincenti-
  6. Frenchcenti-
  7. Englishcenti-
  8. Englishpoise
  9. Englishcentipoise

From centi- + poise.

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APA

centipoise. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/centipoise

MLA

“centipoise.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/centipoise. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “centipoise,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/centipoise.

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