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1. (n.) dyne
the standard centimeter-gram-second unit of force, equal to the force that produces an acceleration of one centimeter per second per second on a mass of one gram.
Etymology: (1835–45; < F < Gk dýnamis force, power)
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Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) dyne
a unit of force equal to the force that imparts an acceleration of 1 cm/sec/sec to a mass of 1 gram
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Webster Dictionary |
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1. (noun) dyne
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
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The Standard Electrical Dictionary |
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1. dyne
The C. G. S. or fundamental unit of force. It is the force which can impart an acceleration of one centimeter per second to a mass of one gram in one second. It is equal to about 1/981 the weight of a gram, this weight varying with the latitude.
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