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English
Etymology
From centimeter + gram + second. From the basis units of this version of the metric system.
Noun
centimeter-gram-second (uncountable)
- (sciences) 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 centimeter, gram, and second.
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- S.I. (International System of Units)
- mks (meter-kilogram-second)
- MTS (meter-tonne-second)
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