Definitions for: Dyne

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

Webster (1913) Definition: 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.

See Also: force unit, N, newton