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DYNE
The unit of force, in the C. G. S. (Centimeter Gram Second) system of physical units; that is, the force which, acting on a gram for a second, generates a velocity of a centimeter for second.
Origin: Formed fr. Gr. Strength. See Dynamic.
Source: Websters Vocabulary