dyne (d n)n. Abbr. dyn A centimeter-gram-second unit of force, equal to the force required to impart an acceleration of one centimeter per second per second to a mass of one gram. [From Greek dunamis, power; see dynamic.] |
dyne [daɪn]
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(Mathematics & Measurements / Units) the cgs unit of force; the force that imparts an acceleration of 1 centimetre per second per second to a mass of 1 gram. 1 dyne is equivalent to 10-5 newton or 7.233 ✕ 10-5 poundal
[from French, from Greek dunamis power, force]
| dyne (dn) The unit of force in the centimeter-gram-second system, equal to the amount of force required to give a mass of one gram an acceleration of one centimeter per second. |
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| Noun | 1. | dyne - a unit of force equal to the force that imparts an acceleration of 1 cm/sec/sec to a mass of 1 gram force unit - a unit of measurement of physical force |
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