The term CENTIMETER DYNE is composed of two words: centimeter and dyne. A centimeter is a unit of length in the metric system, equal to one-hundredth of a meter. A dyne is a unit of force in the centimeter-gram-second system of units, equal to the force that accelerates a mass of one gram at a rate of one centimeter per second squared. The crossword solution for this term is ERG, which is a unit of energy in the centimeter-gram-second system of units, equal to the work done by a force of one dyne acting over a distance of one centimeter.