[ noun ] resistance of a liquid to shear forces (and hence to flow) <noun.attribute>
Viscosity \Vis*cos"i*ty\, n. [Cf. F. viscosit['e], LL. viscositas.] 1. The quality or state of being viscous.
2. (Physics) A property possessed by a viscous fluid, being a resistance to the forces causing a fluid to flow, caused by interactions between the molecules of the fluid and between the fluid and the walls of the conduit through which it moves; also, a measure of such a property. [1913 Webster +PJC]
Saddam might discover a certain viscosity in his chain of command. The desire to overthrow him might become simultaneously more fervent and more logical.
Such bonding had been difficult because of molten plastics' high viscosity.
Because of its highwax content and viscosity, the oil will be difficult to extract, Occidental said.
By making it thinner, viscosity was lower, so the engine turned slightly more freely and needed less fuel for the same speed.
Magma that is 65 percent to 75 percent silica has silica-rich molecules which tend to chain together and drastically increase the resistance to flow, or viscosity.