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“Viscous” or “Viscus”

viscous / viscus are similar-sounding terms with different meanings (referred to as homophones). To better understand the differences, see below for definitions, pronunciation guides, and example sentences using each term.

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Definitions

What each term means

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viscous v·IH·s·k·ah·s

No dictionary entry for this spelling — see the usage examples below for how it shows up in writing.

viscus

No dictionary entry for this spelling — see the usage examples below for how it shows up in writing.

Usage

Examples in context

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“viscous”

  • …such as energy dissipation in viscous materials or adhesion.
  • …collected via vacuum distillation, becomes viscous and gelled at room temperature.
  • …condiment that is a thick, viscous liquid consisting primarily of a…
  • …of gases trapped in highly viscous andesitic or rhyolitic magma.
  • …dissolved under pressure within a viscous magma such that expelled lava…
  • …often used to dilute highly viscous heavier oils that cannot otherwise…

“viscus”

No example sentences found for this spelling.

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