A unit of force that creates an acceleration on a mass of 1 gram equal to 1 centimeter per second. 105 dynes equals one newton.

The unit of force in the obsolete cgs system of units. A dyne is the force required to accelerate a 1 g mass by 1 cm/s per second.

metric unit of force, 1873, from German use of Greek dynamis "power" (see dynamic (adj.)); perhaps also influenced by French dyne, which had been proposed c. 1842 as a unit of force in a dif [..]

the force that will accelerate a 1 gram mass at the rate of 1 cm/s. The old standard reference level for Sound Pressure was 0.0002 dyne/cm². The same level today is expressed as 20 micro Pascals, or 2 [..]

n. The force which, applied to a mass of one gram for 1 second, would give it a velocity of 1 cm/s.

A unit of force in the CGS system that is equal to the force which generates a velocity of one centimeter per second acting on one gram for one second. Symbol: dyn.

(n) a unit of force equal to the force that imparts an acceleration of 1 cm/sec/sec to a mass of 1 gram

C.G.S. unit of force, representing amount necessary to produce or accelerate, velocity of one gramme mass by one centimetre per second.

A measurement unit of force (centimeter-gram-second) traditionally used to quantify the energy on the surface of a film as an indicator of its ability to accept inks or coatings.

A unit of force equal to the force required to accelerate a 1-g mass 1 cm per second per second. Compare with Newton.

A unit of force that creates an acceleration on a mass of 1 gram equal to 1 centimeter per second. 105 dynes equals one newton.

A unit of force in the CGS system that is equal to the force which generates a velocity of one centimeter per second acting on one gram for one second. Symbol: dyn.