centimeter-gram-second
[ sen-tuh-mee-ter-gram-sek-uhnd ]
adjective
of or relating to the system of units in which the centimeter, gram, and second are the principal units of length, mass, and time. Abbreviation: cgs
Origin of centimeter-gram-second
1First recorded in 1870–75
Words Nearby centimeter-gram-second
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