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nounmillipoise (plural millipoises)
plural millipoises
- natural sciencesA cgs unit of dynamic viscosity, one thousandth of a poise. Symbol: mP
The range of viscosity of ordinary commercial glues is approximately 30 to 165 millipoises.
1947, United States, GPO-PIA Joint Research Bulletin: bindery series, Government Printing Office, page 20
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