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c.g.s. units
A system of units derived, like m.k.s. units, from the metric system, and based on the centimeter, gram, and second. The c.g.s system was introduced formally by the British Association for the Advancement of Science in 1874. It has now been replaced for most scientific purposes by the SI system. However, it is still common to see some c.g.s. units used, including the dyne (force), erg (energy), and gauss (magnetic field density).
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