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centimeter-gram-second

centimeter-gram-second is the alternative spelling of centimetre-gram-second.

Meaning of centimetre-gram-second

Noun

centimetre-gram-second (uncountable)

  1. A system of units formerly used in physics (now replaced by the SI system), in which the basic units of length, mass and time were respectively centimetre, gram, and second.
    Synonyms:
    CGS

Questions about centimeter-gram-second

What is centimeter-gram-second the alternative spelling of?
Centimeter-gram-second is the alternative spelling of centimetre-gram-second.

Words near centimeter-gram-second in the dictionary

  1. centim
  2. Centimanes
  3. centime
  4. centimes
  5. centimeter
  6. centimeter-gram-second
  7. centimeter-gramme-second
  8. centimeters
  9. centimetre
  10. centimetre-gram-second
  11. centimetre-gramme-second

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