gram-centimeter
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gram-cen·ti·me·ter
(gram sen'ti-mē'tĕr),The energy exerted, or work done, when a mass of 1 g is raised a height of 1 cm; equal to 9.807 × 10-5 J or newton-meters.
gram-cen·ti·me·ter
(gram-sen'ti-mē-tĕr)The energy exerted, or work done, when a mass of 1 g is raised a height of 1 cm; equal to 9.807 × 10-5 joules or newton-meters.