Dyne

[dain]

Definition

(noun.) a unit of force equal to the force that imparts an acceleration of 1 cm/sec/sec to a mass of 1 gram.

Edited by Faye--From WordNet

Definition

(n.) 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.

Checker: Terrance

Definition

n. the unit of force in the centimetre-gramme-second (C.G.S.) system.

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