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hyl

hyl noun: a unit of mass that is accelerated at a rate of 1 meter per second squared (1 m/s²) by a force of 1 kilogram-force, equivalent to 9.80665 kilograms.

Noun

hyl (plural hyls)

  1. (obsolete) A unit of mass that is accelerated at a rate of 1 meter per second squared (1 m/s²) by a force of 1 kilogram-force, equivalent to 9.80665 kilograms.
    • A mass of one hyl gets accelerated at a rate of one meter per square second by a force of one kilogram-force (namely, 9.80665 N).2000 October 9, Gérard P. Michon, “What is a slug, in the [engineering] weight measurement system?”, in Numericana.com
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Synonyms of hyl

Forms of hyl

pluralhyls

Origin of hyl

From Greek ύλη (ýli, “matter”), from Ancient Greek ὕλη (húlē, “matter”).

Questions about hyl

What does hyl mean?
Hyl means a unit of mass that is accelerated at a rate of 1 meter per second squared (1 m/s²) by a force of 1 kilogram-force, equivalent to 9.80665 kilograms.
What part of speech is hyl?
Hyl is a noun.
What is the plural of hyl?
The plural of hyl is hyls.

Words near hyl in the dictionary

  1. hyke
  2. Hykeham
  3. hykes
  4. Hykeses
  5. Hyksos
  6. hyl
  7. hyl-
  8. hyla
  9. hylaeochampsid
  10. hylaeochampsids
  11. hylaeosaur

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