n. (pl. same) the cgs unit of kinematic viscosity, corresponding to a dynamic viscosity of 1 poise and a density of 1 gram per cubic centimetre, equivalent to 10(-4) square metres per second.
[ Sir G. G. Stokes, Brit. physicist d. 1903 ]
STOKES
Meaning of STOKES in English
Concise Oxford English dictionary. Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2012