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Viscous vs Blackstrap - What's the difference?

viscous | blackstrap |

As an adjective viscous

is having a thick, sticky consistency between solid and liquid.

As a noun blackstrap is

the dark, viscous molasses remaining after maximum extraction of sugar from raw sugar cane, used in manufacturing and cattle feed.

viscous

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Having a thick, sticky consistency between solid and liquid
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  • (physics) Of or pertaining to viscosity
  • Synonyms

    * (having a thick consistency) syrupy, viscid, viscose

    Antonyms

    * (physics) inviscid

    Derived terms

    * viscously * viscousness

    blackstrap

    Noun

    (-)
  • The dark, viscous molasses remaining after maximum extraction of sugar from raw sugar cane, used in manufacturing and cattle feed.
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  • (obsolete) A mixture of spirituous liquor (usually rum) and molasses.
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  • No blackstrap to-night; switchel, or ginger pop.
  • (obsolete, nautical, slang) Bad port wine; any common wine of the Mediterranean.