The sthène (; symbol sn), sometimes spelled (or misspelled) sthéne or sthene (from grc, σθένος, sthénos, force), is an obsolete unit of force or

thrust Thrust is a reaction force described quantitatively by Newton's third law. When a system expels or accelerates mass in one direction, the accelerated mass will cause a force of equal magnitude but opposite direction to be applied to that sys ...

in the

metre–tonne–second system of units The metre–tonne–second or MTS system of units is a system of physical units. It was invented in France, hence the unit names ''sthène'' and ''pièze'', and became its legal system between 1919 and 1961 ("décret" 5 May 1961, "Journal Officiel ...

(mts) introduced in France in 1919. When proposed by the

British Association The British Science Association (BSA) is a charity and learned society founded in 1831 to aid in the promotion and development of science. Until 2009 it was known as the British Association for the Advancement of Science (BA). The current Chie ...

in 1876, it was called the funal, but the name was changed by 1914. The mts system was abandoned in favour of the mks system and has now been superseded by the International System of Units. :

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