Look up: poise

1. poise
   [n] - a state of being balanced in a stable equilibrium 2. [n] - a cgs unit of dynamic viscosity equal to one dyne-second per square centimeter 3. [v] - be motionless, in suspension 4. [v] - cause to be balanced or suspended 5. [v] - hold or carry in equilibrium
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2. Poise
   Named after the physicist Poiseuille this is the CGS derived unit of dynamic viscosity of a fluid.When a force of 1 dyne maintains unit rate of shear of a film of unit thickness betweensurfaces of unit area dyne sec cm^-2Conversions1 poise=0.10 kg m^-1s^-11 poise=0.1 N ...
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3. poise
   (P) A cgs unit of resistance to fluid flow (viscosity). If a force of 1 dyne is needed to force two fluid layers with 1 cm² area that are 1 cm apart past each other at a speed of 1 cm/s, the liquid has a viscosity of 1 poise.
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4. poise
   absolute viscosity is measured in--,which are equivalent to grams per centimeter per second Category: Standards, measures and testing
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5. Poise
   Poise noun [ Middle English pois , peis , Old French pois , peis , French poids , from Latin pensum a portion weighed out, pendere to weigh, weigh out. Confer Avoirdupois , Pendant , ...
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6. Poise
   Poise transitive verb [ imperfect & past participle Poised , ; present participle & verbal noun Poising .] [ Middle English poisen , peisen , Old French & French peser
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7. Poise
   Poise intransitive verb To hang in equilibrium; to be balanced or suspended; hence, to be in suspense or doubt. « The slender, graceful spars Poise aloft in air.» Longfellow.
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8. poise
   In the CGS system, the unit of viscosity equal to 1 dyne-second per square centimeter and to 0.1 pascal-second. ... Origin: J. Poiseuille ... (05 Mar 2000) ...
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9. poise
   noun a cgs unit of dynamic viscosity equal to one dyne-second per square centimeter; the viscosity of a fluid in which a force of one dyne per square centimeter maintains a velocity of 1 centimeter per second
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10. poise
    noun a state of being balanced in a stable equilibrium
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11. poise
    verb hold or carry in equilibrium
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12. Poise
    • (n.) To counterpoise; to counterbalance. • (v.) The weight, or mass of metal, used in weighing, to balance the substance weighed. • (n.) To ascertain, as by the balance; to weigh. • (v.) That which causes a balance; a counterweight. • (n.) To balance; to make of equal weig...
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13. poise
    (from the article `analysis`) ...limited analytical information. Viscosity is a measure of the resistance of a substance to change of shape. Often it is defined as the resistance ... ...near Tg the liquid viscosity increases continuously through a large range in the transformation to an amorphous solid. Viscosity, expressed in ... .....
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14. poise
    (P) Type: Term Pronunciation: poyz, pwahz Definitions: 1. In the CGS system, the unit of viscosity equal to 1 dyne-second per square centimeter and to 0.1 pascal-second.
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15. Poise
    the cgs unit of viscosity; equal to dyne*sec/centimeters squared
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16. Poise
    The `poise` (symbol P, ) is the unit of dynamic viscosity in the centimetre gram second system of units. It is named after Jean Louis Marie Poiseuille (and not related to the ordinary word http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/poise poise, even though its meaning might seem connected). :<math>1 mbox{P} =...
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