English dictionary
dyne
/d/aI/n/
Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.
noun
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a unit of force equal to the force that imparts an acceleration of 1 cm/sec/sec to a mass of 1 gram
Source: WordNet 3.0
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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.
Source: webster1913