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newton

Pronunciation: /ˈn(j)uːtən/

The English word “newton” has 2 meanings listed here.

noun

  1. In the International System of Units, the derived unit of force; the force required to accelerate a mass of one kilogram by one metre per second per second.
  2. A cookie consisting of fruit paste in a sheath of pastry dough.

Etymology

Named after the English scientist Sir Isaac Newton (1642–1726) in 1948.

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