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Dyne : (noun)
1: a unit of force equal to the force that imparts an
acceleration of 1 cm/sec/sec to a mass of 1 gram
Based on WordNet 2.0
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Dyne : \Dyne\, n. [Formed fr. Gr. ? power. See Dynamic.]
(Physics)
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.
Based on WordNet (r) 2.0 (August 2003)
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