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giganewton

giganewton noun: an SI unit of force equal to 10⁹ newtons. Symbol: GN.

Noun

giganewton (plural giganewtons)

  1. An SI unit of force equal to 10⁹ newtons. Symbol: GN
    • Holonyms: teranewton < petanewton < exanewton < zettanewton < yottanewton
    • Meronyms: piconewton < nanonewton < micronewton < millinewton < newton < kilonewton < meganewton

Examples of giganewton in a sentence

  • For example, the as-received 203-micrometer (7.98-mil) fibers had an average tensile strength of 3.59 giganewtons per square meter (521 ksi) with a coefficient of variation of 23.5 percent.1976, Robert J. Smith, Changes in boron fiber strength due to surface removal by chemical etching, NASA:
  • The following values have been calculated for femurs, in units of square metres per giganewton, where 1 giganewton = 10⁹ newtons, and with body mass given in tonnes, where 1 tonne = 10³ kilograms.1997, Michael J. Sewell, Mathematics Masterclasses: Stretching the Imagination, Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 172:
  • what does a giganewton do to an asteroid in the order of magnitude say 1/100 of a planet (otherwise it would have no impact at the planet).2002 January 21, Walter Meissl, “Re: More Venus Terraforming Ideas”, in sci.space.science (Usenet), message-ID...
  • Modulus of elasticity is given in units of force per unit area, typically giganewtons per square meter (GN/m²), or gigapascals (GPa).2003 June 30, Kenneth J. Anusavice, Phillips' Science of Dental Materials, Elsevier Health Sciences, →ISBN, page 82:

Forms of giganewton

pluralgiganewtons

Origin of giganewton

From giga- + newton.

Questions about giganewton

What does giganewton mean?
Giganewton means an SI unit of force equal to 10⁹ newtons. Symbol: GN.
How do you use giganewton in a sentence?
For example, the as-received 203-micrometer (7.98-mil) fibers had an average tensile strength of 3.59 giganewtons per square meter (521 ksi) with a coefficient of variation of 23.5 percent.
What part of speech is giganewton?
Giganewton is a noun.
What is the plural of giganewton?
The plural of giganewton is giganewtons.

Words near giganewton in the dictionary

  1. gigametres
  2. Gigaminx
  3. Gigaminxes
  4. gigamp
  5. gigamps
  6. giganewton
  7. giganewtons
  8. gigannum
  9. gigannums
  10. giganotosaurus
  11. giganotosauruses

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