As nouns the difference between sthene and schene
is that sthene is a kilonewton used with the tonne as the unit of mass while schene is (historical) an egyptian or persian measure of length, varying from thirty-two to sixty stadia.
sthene
English
Noun
(
en noun)
A kilonewton. Used with the tonne as the unit of mass.
schene
English
Noun
(
en noun)
(historical) An Egyptian or Persian measure of length, varying from thirty-two to sixty stadia.
(
Webster 1913)
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