The theoretical unit of work is one erg, the work required to move a mass of one gramme through one centimetre against a force of one dyne.
"The Mechanism of Life"
Stéphane Leduc
The name comes from two Greek words, "dyne" meaning "force" and the other part meaning "different."
"Letters of a Radio-Engineer to His Son"
John Mills
Colonel Van dyne, owner of one of the canning factories, had a fine home on the heights overlooking the lake.
"Janice Day"
Helen Beecher Long