What's the difference between density and viscosity?

Density


Definition:

  • (n.) The quality of being dense, close, or thick; compactness; -- opposed to rarity.
  • (n.) The ratio of mass, or quantity of matter, to bulk or volume, esp. as compared with the mass and volume of a portion of some substance used as a standard.
  • (n.) Depth of shade.

Example Sentences:

  • (1) It is suggested that the Japanese may have lower trabecular bone mineral density than Caucasians but may also have a lower threshold for fracture of the vertebrae.
  • (2) Ca2+ transport was positively correlated with MR cell density.
  • (3) Osteoporosis is characterized by a reduction in bone density.
  • (4) However, four of ten young adult outer arm (relatively sun-exposed) and one of ten young adult inner arm (relatively sun-protected) fibroblasts lines increased their saturation density in response to retinoic acid.
  • (5) We report a series of experiments designed to determine if agents and conditions that have been reported to alter sodium reabsorption, Na-K-ATPase activity or cellular structure in the rat distal nephron might also regulate the density or affinity of binding of 3H-metolazone to the putative thiazide receptor in the distal nephron.
  • (6) In schizophrenic patients the density of dopamine uptake sites in the basal ganglia was slightly reduced, mainly in the middle third of putamen.
  • (7) Size analysis of the solubilized IgA IP employing sucrose density gradient ultracentrifugation, indicated that these were heterogeneous, with a size generally larger than 19 S.
  • (8) Estimates of the risk probability for each dose level and sacrifice time are found utilizing the sample likelihood as the posterior density.
  • (9) We report on a patient, with a CT-verified low density lesion in the right parietal area, who exhibited not only deficits in left conceptual space, but also in reading, writing, and the production of speech.
  • (10) The compressive strength of bone is proportional to the square of the apparent density and to the strain rate raised to the 0.06 power.
  • (11) We assessed changes in brain water content, as reflected by changes in tissue density, during the early recirculation period following severe forebrain ischemia.
  • (12) Macrophages internalize aggregated low density lipoprotein (LDL) by LDL receptor-dependent phagocytosis.
  • (13) The capillary-adipocyte distances were shorter and the vascularization density was higher in old rats.
  • (14) By means of computed tomography (CT) values related to bone density and mass were assessed in the femoral head, neck, trochanter, shaft, and condyles.
  • (15) When compared with nonspecialized regions of the cell membranes, these contact sites were characterized by a decreased intercellular distance, subplasmalemmal densities and coated pits.
  • (16) Furthermore, high-density catalase-positive--but not catalase-negative--E. coli can survive and multiply in the presence of competitive, peroxide-generating streptococci.
  • (17) The deep cerebellar nuclei were moderately labeled at birth and gradually decreased in density thereafter.
  • (18) In spite of important differences in size, chemical composition, polymer density, and configuration, biological macromolecules indeed manifest some of the essential physical-chemical properties of gels.
  • (19) It is especially efficacious in evaluating patients with cystic lesions, especially those with complex cysts not clearly of water density.
  • (20) These observations suggest that the liver secretes disk-shaped lipid bilayer particles which represent both the nascent form of high density lipoproteins and preferred substrate for lecithin-cholesterol acyltransferase.

Viscosity


Definition:

  • (n.) The quality or state of being viscous.
  • (n.) A quality analogous to that of a viscous fluid, supposed to be caused by internal friction, especially in the case of gases.

Example Sentences:

  • (1) Arginine vasopressin further reduced papillary flow in kidneys perfused with high viscosity artificial plasma.
  • (2) Erythrocyte filterability, blood viscosity, changes in the blood picture, and three blood coagulation factors (antithrombin III, protein C, and fibrin monomers) were investigated.
  • (3) Plasma viscosity in types IIa, IV and IIb was found to be significantly higher than in the control group.
  • (4) The penetration coefficient, determined by the surface tension, contact angle and viscosity, is a measure of the ability of a liquid to penetrate into a capillary space, such as interproximal regions, gingival pockets and pores.
  • (5) Essential characteristics of the composite bone cement included a homogeneous and uniform fiber distribution, and a minimal increase in apparent viscosity of the polymerizing cement.
  • (6) It appears that the viscosity of the arterial wall must be the major source of attenuation in the larger arteries, while the viscosity of the blood plays a significant role only in the smaller vessels.
  • (7) Changes in the determinants of blood viscosity (packed cell volume, plasma viscosity, red cell aggregation, and red cell deformability) were studied on day 1 and day 5.
  • (8) Rabbits, affected by acute bronchitis, treated orally with the title compounds showed a considerable reduction of the viscosity of the bronchial mucus.
  • (9) Its isoelectric point is at pH 11.1 and intrinsic viscosity is 0.038 dl g-1 in 0.2 M NaCl.
  • (10) When investigating the system of hemostasis in patients with RA accompanied by systemic manifestations, the authors noted a tendency to blood hypercoagulation which closely correlated with the rise in blood viscosity.
  • (11) Statistical analysis showed a direct correlation between blood viscosity and hematocrit.
  • (12) Parameters of whole blood viscosity decreased significantly, while plasma viscosity remained unchanged.
  • (13) There was a significant correlation between progressive deterioration of the peripheral circulatory disturbance and the initial blood viscosity, the plasma fibrinogen level, and the susceptibility of red cell lipids to autoxidation.
  • (14) A Bernoulli 'free-fall' numerical model is shown to reproduce the principal features of such casting, with some evidence of viscosity limitation of the turbulent flow at long casting lengths.
  • (15) It appears that channel catfish B cell mIg capping, presumably a requisite for immune function, can be significantly affected by environmental temperatures; most likely such effects are attributable to changes in plasma membrane viscosities.
  • (16) The viscosity and the colloid osmotic pressure of both solutions were also the same.
  • (17) The results revealed a significant rise in whole blood viscosity after dialysis.
  • (18) The curves of relation of blood pressure versus blood viscosity in the hypertension patients' group showed "M" shape.
  • (19) Plasma viscosity can be increased by adding certain solutes.
  • (20) In patients with secondary polyglobulia we found a slightly increased plasma viscosity and an increase of the aggregation of the erythrocytes without decrease of their deformability.