The energy exerted, or work done, when a mass of 1 g is raised a height of 1 cm; equal to 9.807 × 10-5 joules or newton-meters. ... (05 Mar 2000) ... 
Type: Term Pronunciation: gram sen′ti-mē′tĕr Definitions: 1. The energy exerted, or work done, when a mass of 1 g is raised a height of 1 cm; equal to 9.807 ׀ 10−5 J or newton-meters.