centistoke

[ sen-tuh-stohk ]
/ ˈsɛn təˌstoʊk /

noun

a centimeter-gram-second unit of kinematic viscosity, equal to 1/100 (0.01) stoke. Abbreviation: cS, cs

Origin of centistoke

First recorded in 1930–35; centi- + stoke2

Medical definitions for centistoke

centistoke
[ sĕntĭ-stōk′ ]

n.

A unit of kinematic viscosity that equals one hundredth of a stoke.