dyne

American  

[dahyn] / daɪn /

noun

Physics.

1. 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. dyn

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dyne British  

/ daɪn /

noun

1. 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

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dyne Scientific  

/ dīn /

1. The unit of force in the centimeter-gram-second system, equal to the amount of force required to give a mass of one gram an acceleration of one centimeter per second per second.

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Etymology

Origin of dyne

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

Example Sentences

Bats Sir: Carrying the experiment one step further, I asked the bat how he managed to make a 120,000 cycle, 60 dyne noise.

From Time Magazine Archive

The intensity of field which acts on a unit pole with a force of one dyne.

From Hawkins Electrical Guide, Number One Questions, Answers, & Illustrations, A Progressive Course of Study for Engineers, Electricians, Students and Those Desiring to acquire a Working Knowledge of Electricity and its Applications by Hawkins, Nehemiah

But when to dyne she takes her seate What shall be our Tita's meate?

From Minor Poems of Michael Drayton by Brett, Cyril

As for his face—well, it brought vividly to mind the lines of Spenser— His rawbone cheekes, through penurie and pine, Were shronke into his jawes, as he did never dyne.

From From Pillar to Post Leaves from a Lecturer's Note-Book by Bangs, John Kendrick

For all the men the Perssy had, He coude not garre me ones to dyne.’

From Ballads of Scottish Tradition and Romance Popular Ballads of the Olden Times - Third Series by Sidgwick, Frank