Definition:Poise

Definition

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poise

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$\mathrm P$

The symbol for the poise is $\mathrm P$.

Its $\LaTeX$ code is \mathrm P .

The CGS base units of the poise are:

$\mathrm P := \mathrm g \, \mathrm {cm}^{-1} \, \mathrm s^{-1}$

where:

$\mathrm g$ denotes grams

$\mathrm {cm}$ denotes centimetres

$\mathrm s$ denotes seconds (of time).

The word poise, in the context of the unit of dynamic viscosity, is pronounced something like pwahz.

Thus it is distinguished from the word poise, which in natural language means something like controlled balance and pronounced poyz.

The word originates from its eponym Jean Léonard Marie Poiseuille.