| 单词 | centimetre-gram-second |
| 释义 | > as lemmascentimetre-gram-second centimetre-gram-second adj. designating the system of units having the centimetre, gram, and second as its fundamental units of length, mass, and time respectively; of or relating to this system. Abbreviated CGS (see C n. Initialisms 3). Cf. metre-kilogram-second adj. at metre n.2 Compounds.This system of units was introduced in 1873 at the annual meeting of the British Association for the Advancement of Science (1874 Rep. Brit. Assoc. Advancem. Sci. 1873 222–5). ΘΚΠ the world > relative properties > measurement > [noun] > a system or standard of measuring > other spec. international1857 International System1864 centimetre-gram-second1875 foot-pound-second1877 DIN1932 SI1961 imperial1970 1875 J. D. Everett (title) Illustrations of the Centimetre-Gramme-Second (C.G.S.) system of units. 1883 Encycl. Brit. XV. 699/1 In the Centimetre-Gramme-Second system of units, the absolute unit of force produces in one second, in a mass of one gramme, a velocity of one centimetre per second. 1965 R. Benumof Concepts in Physics iii. 52 In the centimeter-gram-second (cgs) system of units, the density of water is 1 gm/cm3. 2006 Science 28 Apr. 550/3 In order to be consistent with existing literature..we quote formulas in centimeter-gram-second units but refer to numerical values in SI units. < as lemmas |
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