sthène — [ stɛn ] n. m. • 1923; du gr. sthenos « force » ♦ Métrol. Ancienne unité de force du système M. T. S. remplacée par le newton. ⇒STHÈNE, subst. masc. PHYS. Unité de force dans le système M.T.S. [Mètre, Tonne, Seconde] équivalent à la force qui… … Encyclopédie Universelle
sthene — hy·per·sthene; mi·cro·sthene; sthene; … English syllables
sthene — (sn) a metric unit of force, part of the metre tonne second system sometimes used by European engineers. One sthene is the force required to accelerate a mass of one tonne at a rate of 1 m/s2. Thus the sthene is equal to the kilonewton, so 1… … Dictionary of units of measurement
Sthène — The sthène is the unit of force in the metre tonne second system of units (mts), invented in France and used in the Soviet Union 1933 1955. The symbol is sn. It is also used measurement in thrust.; 1 sn := 1 t·m/s²:= 1000 kg·m/s² = 10³ N = 1 kN … Wikipedia
Sthène — La sthène, abréviation sn, est une ancienne unité de mesure de la force dans le système mètre tonne seconde. 1 sn = 1 t⋅m⋅s 2 = 1 000 N = 1 kN. Portail de la physique … Wikipédia en Français
sthene — noun A kilonewton. Used with the tonne as the unit of mass … Wiktionary
sthene — noun a unit of force equal to 1000 newtons • Hypernyms: ↑force unit • Part Meronyms: ↑newton, ↑N * * * ˈsthēn noun ( s) Etymology … Useful english dictionary
hy|per|sthene — «HY puhr stheen», noun. Mineralogy. a grayish, greenish black, or brown silicate of iron and magnesium, an orthorhombic pyroxene. ╂[< French hyperstène < Greek hyper excessive + sthénos strength (because it is stronger than hornblende)] … Useful english dictionary
Metre-tonne-second system of units — The metre tonne second or mts system of units is a system of physical units. It was invented in France, hence the unit names sthène and pièze, and was adopted only by the Soviet Union in 1933, and abolished there in 1955. It was built on the same … Wikipedia
sten — STEN, steni, s.m. Unitate de măsură a forţei egală cu forţa care imprimă o acceleraţie de un metru pătrat pe secundă unei mase (masă) de o tonă. – Din fr. sthène. Trimis de claudia, 13.09.2007. Sursa: DEX 98 sten s. m., pl. steni Trimis de… … Dicționar Român