centimeter-gram-second

Etymology
. From the basis units of this version of the metric system.

Noun

 * 1)  A system of units formerly used in physics (now replaced by the SI system), in which the basic units of length, mass and time were respectively centimeter, gram, and second.

Synonyms

 * / abbreviation

Coordinate terms

 * International System of Units
 * meter-kilogram-second
 * meter-tonne-second

Translations

 * Finnish: senttimetri-gramma-sekunti -järjestelmä, cgs-järjestelmä
 * Russian: сантиме́тр-грамм-секу́нда,