apparent viscosity

of a liquid
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The ratio of stress to rate of @S06037@, calculated from measurements of forces and velocities as though the liquid were Newtonian. If the liquid is actually non-Newtonian, the apparent @V06627@ depends on the type and dimensions of the apparatus used.
Source:
PAC, 1979, 51, 1213. (Terminology and Symbols in Colloid and Surface Chemistry Part 1.13. Definitions, Terminology and Symbols for Rheological Properties) on page 1217 [Terms] [Paper]