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poises Definition


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poise2
noun
    poises, poise
    1. physics.
      In the cgs system of units: a unit of viscosity, equal to 10-1 newtons per second per square metre.
Etymology: 20c: named after the French physiologist J L M Poiseuille (1799‐1869).



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