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Saybolt universal seconds

/ ˈseɪˌbəʊlt /

noun

  1. functioning as singular a US measurement of viscosity similar in type to the British Redwood seconds

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Word History and Origins

Origin of Saybolt universal seconds1

named after G. M. Saybolt (died 1924), US chemist, who proposed it

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