粘ねん性せい

noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no', noun

viscous; sticky; gluey

Describes a liquid or semi-liquid substance that resists flow and feels thick or sticky. Often used in everyday descriptions of consistency.

• この液えき体たいは粘ねん性せいが高たかく、なかなか流ながれない。

  This liquid is highly viscous and doesn't flow easily.

• 粘ねん性せいのあるペンキを壁かべに塗ぬった。

  I applied viscous paint to the wall.

noun

viscosity

Technical term in physics and engineering for the measure of a fluid's resistance to flow.

• 水みずの粘ねん性せいは温おん度どによって変へん化かする。

  The viscosity of water changes with temperature.