Reyn

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Physical unit
Unit name Reyn
Unit symbol
Physical quantity (s) dynamic viscosity
Formula symbol
dimension
system Anglo-American system of measurement
In SI units
Named after Osborne Reynolds
Derived from Pound-force per square inch , second

The Reyn was a unit of dynamic viscosity that was mainly used in Anglophone countries. It was named after the British physicist Osborne Reynolds . Today, the term psi-second is widely used instead . Psi is the abbreviation for pound-force per square inch .

1 Reyn = 1 psi-second (lb.sec / in²) = 68,947 Poise = 6894.76 Pascal-seconds (Pas)