centimeter-gram-second
[ sen-tuh-mee-ter-gram-sek-uh nd ]
/ ˈsɛn təˌmi tərˈgræmˈsɛk ənd /
adjective
of or relating to the system of units in which the centimeter, gram, and second are the principal units of length, mass, and time. Abbreviation: cgs
Origin of centimeter-gram-second
First recorded in 1870–75
Words nearby centimeter-gram-second
centiliter,
centilitre,
centillion,
centime,
centimeter,
centimeter-gram-second,
centimeter-gram-second system,
centimetre,
centimetre-gram-second,
centimo,
centimorgan