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dyne

(dīn)

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.]

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dyne

(daɪn)

(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

[C19: from French, from Greek dunamis power, force]

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dyne

(daɪn)

n.

the standard centimeter-gram-second unit of force, equal to the force that produces an acceleration of one centimeter per second per second on a mass of one gram. Abbr.: dyn

[1835–45; < French < Greek dýnamis force, power]

dyne

(dīn)

A unit of force equal to the amount of force required to give a mass of one gram an acceleration of one centimeter per second for each second the force is applied.

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dyne

A unit of force equal to that needed to produce an acceleration of 1 centimeter per second in a mass of one gram. Replaced in the international system by the newton (N): 1 dyne = 10-5 N.

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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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dyne

n. unidad de fuerza necesaria para acelerar un gramo de masa un centímetro por segundo.

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