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dyne

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dyne  (dn)
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]
n
(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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Noun1.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
newton, N - a unit of force equal to the force that imparts an acceleration of 1 m/sec/sec to a mass of 1 kilogram; equal to 100,000 dynes


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