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dyne

dyne [ dīn ] (plural dynes)


noun 
Definition:
 
older unit of force: the centimeter-gram-second unit of force equal to the force that will accelerate a mass of one gram one centimeter per second per second. 1 dyne is equivalent to 10-5 newton.
Symbol  dyn


[Late 19th century. < Greek dunamis "force"]
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