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centimeter–gram–second
adjective
Definition of CENTIMETER-GRAM-SECOND
: of, relating to, or being a system of units based on the centimeter as the unit of length, the gram as the unit of mass, and the second as the unit of time —abbreviation cgs
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First Known Use of CENTIMETER-GRAM-SECOND
1875
Medical Dictionary
centimeter–gram–second
adjective
Medical Definition of CENTIMETER–GRAM–SECOND
: cgs
Variants of CENTIMETER–GRAM–SECOND
centimeter–gram–second or chiefly British centimetre–gram–second also centimetre–gramme–second
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