Definition

Relating to the measurement of how thick or sticky a liquid is.

Example

The viscometric analysis helped determine the fluid's properties.

Conversation

I just learned about viscometric measurements in my science class.

Oh really? That sounds interesting! What do they measure?

They measure the viscosity of liquids, which is pretty cool.

That is cool! I never knew there was a specific term like viscometric for that.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Root Explanation

Viscometric → It is formed from "visco-" (from Latin "viscosus", meaning sticky or thick) and "-metric" (from Greek "metron", meaning measure). The word refers to the measurement of viscosity, which is the thickness or stickiness of a fluid.

Memory Tip

Think of 'visco-' meaning sticky and '-metric' meaning measure — this helps you remember that viscometric relates to measuring how thick or sticky a fluid is.

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