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

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Example Sentences

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dyne

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

Therwith she lough, and seyde, `Go we dyne.'

From Troilus and Criseyde by Geoffrey Chaucer

A gode maner than had Robyn: In londe where that he were, Every day or he wold dyne Thre messis wolde he here.

From Ballads of Robin Hood and other Outlaws Popular Ballads of the Olden Times - Fourth Series by Frank Sidgwick

Than bespake Lytell Johnn All untoo Robyn Hode: ‘Maister, and ye wolde dyne betyme It wolde doo you moche gode.’

From Ballads of Robin Hood and other Outlaws Popular Ballads of the Olden Times - Fourth Series by Frank Sidgwick

In accordance with this relationship, unit charge is defined as that charge which repels an equal and similar charge placed at a distance of 1 centimetre in air, with a force of 1 dyne.

From The New Gresham Encyclopedia Volume 4, Part 2: Ebert to Estremadura by Various

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