dyne
(noun) a unit of force equal to the force that imparts an acceleration of 1 cm/sec/sec to a mass of 1 gram
Source: WordNet® 3.1
dyne (plural dynes)
A unit of force in the CGS system; the force required to accelerate a mass of one gram by one centimetre per second per second. Symbol: dyn.
• E.D.N.Y., Ynde, deny
Source: Wiktionary
Dyne, n. Etym: [Formed fr. Gr. Dynamic.] (Physics)
Definition: The unit of force, in the C. G. S. (Centimeter Gram Second) system of physical units; that is, the force which, acting on a gram for a second, generates a velocity of a centimeter per second.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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