Viscosity

A man made synthetic fiber, typically referred to as rayon. Viscose has a silken, smooth feel and a terrific drape, and is often used for linings and bridal garments.

viscosity

Industrial machinery; Industrial lubricants

Measurement of a fluid's resistance to flow. The common metric unit of absolute viscosity is the poise, which is defined as the force in dynes required to move a surface one ...

viscosity

Building materials; Wood flooring

Refers to how thick or thin a product is. Different scales are used to measure this property.

safety evaluation earthquake (SEE)

Engineering; Civil engineering

The earthquake expressed in terms of magnitude and closest distance from the damsite or in terms of the characteristics of the time history of free-field ground motions for which ...

civil engineering

Engineering; Civil engineering

The science that deals with designing and building bridges, roads, dams, and other large structures.

glazed tiles

Engineering; Civil engineering

Tile with a fused impervious facial finish composed of ceramic materials fused to the body of the tile, which may be nonvitreous, vitreous or impervious. (2)

vitreous tiles

Engineering; Civil engineering

Tile with water absorption of more than 0.5 percent, but not more than 3.0 percent. (2)

unglazed tiles

Engineering; Civil engineering

A hard, dense tile of uniform composition throughout, deriving color and texture from the materials of which the body is made. (2)

glaze

Engineering; Civil engineering

A ceramic coating matured to the glassy state on ceramic tile. The term "glaze" also refers to the material or mixture from which the coating is made.