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centimeter-gram-second

American  
[sen-tuh-mee-ter-gram-sek-uhnd] / ˈsɛn təˌmi tərˈgræmˈsɛk ənd /

adjective

  1. of or relating to the system of units in which the centimeter, gram, and second are the principal units of length, mass, and time. cgs

Etymology

Origin of centimeter-gram-second

First recorded in 1870–75

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