centipoise

[ sen-tuh-poiz ]

noun

1. a centimeter-gram-second unit of viscosity, equal to 1/100 (0.01) poise. : cP, cp

centipoise

/ ˈsɛntɪˌpɔɪz /

noun

1. one hundredth of a poise. 1 centipoise is equal to 0.001 newton second per square metre

centipoise

/ sĕn′tə-poiz′ /

1. A centimeter-gram-second unit of dynamic viscosity equal to 0.01 poise.

Word History and Origins

Origin of centipoise¹

First recorded in 1915–20; centi- + poise ²