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Viscosity of Associated Liquids

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AN equation representing the temperature variation of the viscosity (η) of water and lime soda glass has just been published by Douglas1, namely, where A', B' C' and D' are constants, and T the absolute temperature.

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THOMAS, L. Viscosity of Associated Liquids. Nature 158, 622 (1946). https://doi.org/10.1038/158622a0

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