Full name: poise
Plural form: poise
Symbol: P
Alternate spelling: Po
Category type: dynamic viscosity
Scale factor: 0.1
The SI derived unit for dynamic viscosity is the pascal second.
1 pascal second is equal to 10 P.
Valid units must be of the dynamic viscosity type.
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The poise is a unit of dynamic viscosity in the CGS system of units. It is named after Jean Louis Marie Poiseuille. The analogous SI unit is the Pascal second. Water has a viscosity of 0.0089 poise at 25 °C, or 1 centipoise at 20 °C.