viscous

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P. intermedia strain 17 was isolated from a chronic periodontitis lesion in our laboratory and described as a viscous material producing strain.

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  1. adjective Having relatively high resistance to flow.
  2. adjective Viscid; sticky.

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  • Pre-shave oils are very viscous, and are often difficult to transfer from your hands to your face. —  Shaving Stuff
  • The Stewart batter was more viscous, and was my preference when I surreptitiously licked some from the bowl while cleaning up. —  seven spoons
  • He can't understand the word viscous in viscous turd. —  NewsBusters.org - Exposing Liberal Media Bias
  • "The deeper the reservoir, the colder and the more viscous is the magma being stored," he said, explaining that such magmas "are prone to much more explosive eruptions when they reach the surface." —  dailyindia.com News Feed
  • P. intermedia strain 17 was isolated from a chronic periodontitis lesion in our laboratory and described as a viscous material producing strain. —  BioMed Central - Latest articles
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viscid ·  glutinous ·  sticky ·  gelatinous ·  foul-smelling ·  gooey ·  gummy ·  milky ·  mucilaginous ·  yellowish ·  slimy ·  resinous
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Etymologies (2)

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  1. Middle English, from Old French, from Late Latin viscōsus; see viscose.

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  1. = French visqueux = Spanish Portuguese Italian viscoso, from Late Latin viscosus, sticky, from Latin viscum, viscus, bird-lime: see viscum.
 

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