Definition of stokes in English:
stokes
nounplural noun stokes
(also ST)
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.
- ‘More specifically, the invention has been found to be useful for liquids with kinematic viscosities less than ten stokes.’
Pronunciation
Origin
1930s from the name of Sir G. Stokes (see Stokes' law).
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