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A cgs unit of mass; originally defined as the mass of 1 cubic centimeter of water at a [[temperature]]  of 4.5&#x000b0;C but now taken as the one-thousandth part of the [[standard]] kilogram, a mass  preserved by the International Bureau of Weights and Measures at Sevr&#x000e9;s, France.
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<div class="definition"><div class="short_definition">A cgs unit of mass; originally defined as the mass of 1 cubic centimeter of water at a [[temperature]]  of 4.5&#x000b0;C but now taken as the one-thousandth part of the [[standard]] kilogram, a mass  preserved by the International Bureau of Weights and Measures at Sevr&#x000e9;s, France.</div><br/> </div>
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Latest revision as of 08:30, 29 March 2024

A cgs unit of mass; originally defined as the mass of 1 cubic centimeter of water at a temperature of 4.5°C but now taken as the one-thousandth part of the standard kilogram, a mass preserved by the International Bureau of Weights and Measures at Sevrés, France.

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