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newton.

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.

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noun/ˈn(j)uːtən/
  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.

Where this word comes from

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

noun/ˈn(j)uːtən/
  1. A cookie consisting of fruit paste in a sheath of pastry dough.

Where this word comes from

Attested since the 1990s, from Fig Newtons, a brand name (later renamed just "Newtons" in 2012) which was named for Newton, Massachusetts.

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