DYNE

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


Etymology

Noun

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.

Anagrams

• 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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