'Dyne' definitions:
Definition of 'dyne'
(from WordNet)
noun
A unit of force equal to the force that imparts an acceleration of 1 cm/sec/sec to a mass of 1 gram
Definition of 'Dyne'
From: GCIDE
- Dyne \Dyne\, n. [Formed fr. Gr. ? power. See Dynamic.] (Physics) 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 per second. [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'dyne'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- atomerg,
- calorie,
- carat,
- centigram,
- decagram,
- decigram,
- dinamode,
- dram,
- dram avoirdupois,
- energid,
- erg,
- foot-pound,
- force,
- grain,
- gram,
- horsepower-hour,
- horsepower-year,
- hundredweight,
- joule,
- kilo,
- kilogram,
- kilogram-meter,
- kilowatt-hour,
- mass,
- megaton,
- milligram,
- mole,
- ounce,
- ounce avoirdupois,
- ounce troy,
- pennyweight,
- photon,
- pound,
- pound avoirdupois,
- pound troy,
- poundal,
- quantum,
- scruple,
- slug,
- stone,
- ton,
- units of weight,
- weight