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kinematic viscosity · International · Modern

stokes

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M478
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Standardized
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Definition

1 St = exactly 10^-4 m²/s.

Reference value

One stokes is exactly 0.0001 square metre per seconds.

History & use

Technical kinematic-viscosity unit.

Modern use

Still in current use in International. Beyond that, modern use is context-dependent and varies by region and measurement system.

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Named non-SI unit.

Sources & evidence

Related measurements

kinematic viscosity · International · Modern

1 cSt = exactly 10^-6 m²/s.