Full name: centipoise
Plural form: centipoise
Symbol: cP
Alternate spelling: cps
Category type: dynamic viscosity
Scale factor: 0.001
The SI derived unit for dynamic viscosity is the pascal second.
1 pascal second is equal to 1000 centipoise.
Valid units must be of the dynamic viscosity type.
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A unit of dynamic viscosity in the CGS system of units. A centipoise is one millipascal second (mPa·s) in SI units. Water has a viscosity of 0.0089 poise at 25 °C, or 1 centipoise at 20 °C.