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Viscosity vs Pseudoplastic - What's the difference?

viscosity | pseudoplastic |

As a noun viscosity

is (uncountable) the state of being viscous.

As an adjective pseudoplastic is

(physics) whose viscosity decreases as shear stress increases (as with paint and ketchup, for example).

viscosity

English

Noun

(wikipedia viscosity)
  • (uncountable) The state of being viscous.
  • (countable, physics) A quantity expressing the magnitude of internal friction in a fluid, as measured by the force per unit area resisting uniform flow.
  • (uncountable, psychology) A tendency to prolong interpersonal encounters.
  • Antonyms

    * fluidity

    pseudoplastic

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (physics) Whose viscosity decreases as shear stress increases (as with paint and ketchup, for example).
  • Derived terms

    * pseudoplasticity