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Etymology · Ancient Greek

δῠ́νᾰμῐς

2 English words descend from Ancient Greek δῠ́νᾰμῐς, most common first.

dyneA unit of force in the CGS system; the force required to accelerate a mass of one gram by one centimetre per second per second. Symbol: dyn.
dyneinAny of a group of enzymes that hydrolyze ATP and thus provide motive power for motile structures such as microtubules.