Dyne
/daɪn/
Definition 1 of 1
Pro Tip 1/3Not Everyday Use
The term 'dyne' is a specialized technical word mainly used in physics and engineering contexts. 
The physics problem required us to calculate the net force in dynes.
Pro Tip 2/3Conversion Understanding
'Dyne' is part of the centimeter-gram-second system, different from the Newton in the International System of Units. 
One newton is equivalent to 100,000 dynes.
Pro Tip 3/3Visualize Measurements
To comprehend the magnitude, imagine a dyne as the force needed to accelerate a small paperclip in one second. 
Our experiment measured the force in dynes to understand small-scale physics phenomena.