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electroviscous effect
1. A change in a liquid's viscosity (resistance of a fluid to flow) caused by a strong electrostatic field.
2. The change in viscosity of a liquid when placed in a strong electrostatic field.
2. The change in viscosity of a liquid when placed in a strong electrostatic field.
The effect is very small and occurs only in polar liquids.
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electro-, electr-, electri-
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