dyne

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A unit of force in the CGS system; the force required to accelerate a mass of one gram by one centimetre per second per second. Symbol: dyn.

Pronunciation

dīn /dʌɪn/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-dine.wav /daɪn/

Word forms

dyne dynes

Etymology

From the French dyne, from the Ancient Greek δῠ́νᾰμῐς (dŭ́nămĭs, “force”).

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