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Definition of stokes in English: stokes(also ST) nounstəʊksstōks Physics The cgs unit of kinematic viscosity, corresponding to a dynamic viscosity of 1 poise and a density of 1 gram per cubic centimetre, equivalent to 10⁻⁴ square metres per second. Example sentencesExamples - More specifically, the invention has been found to be useful for liquids with kinematic viscosities less than ten stokes.
Origin 1930s: from the name of Sir G. Stokes (see Stokes' law). Definition of stokes in US English: stokes(also ST) nounstōks Physics The cgs unit of kinematic viscosity, corresponding to a dynamic viscosity of 1 poise and a density of 1 gram per cubic centimeter, equivalent to 10⁴ square meters per second. Example sentencesExamples - More specifically, the invention has been found to be useful for liquids with kinematic viscosities less than ten stokes.
Origin 1930s: from the name of Sir G. Stokes (see Stokes' law). |