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dyne

noun

/daɪn/

Meaning

A unit of force in the centimeter-gram-second (cgs) system equal to 10⁻⁵ newtons.

The physicist measured the force in dynes.

force unit, cgs unit

null, none

measure in dynes, dyne per square centimeter

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