noun
- Plural of dyne; units of force in the centimeter-gram-second (CGS) system, equal to the force required to accelerate a mass of one gram at one centimeter per second squared.
Usage: technical; physics
Examples
- The scientist measured the force in dynes using the CGS system.
- One dyne equals 10 micronewtons in the SI system.
- The experiment required precise measurements in dynes to ensure accuracy.
- Modern physics labs typically use newtons instead of dynes for force measurements.
- The old textbook expressed the gravitational force in dynes.