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centimetre-gramme-second

centimetre-gramme-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 centimetre-gramme-second

What is centimetre-gramme-second the alternative spelling of?
Centimetre-gramme-second is the alternative spelling of centimetre-gram-second.

Words near centimetre-gramme-second in the dictionary

  1. centimeter-gram-second
  2. centimeter-gramme-second
  3. centimeters
  4. centimetre
  5. centimetre-gram-second
  6. centimetre-gramme-second
  7. centimetres
  8. centimetric
  9. centimicron
  10. centimicrons
  11. centimillennia

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