angstrom
/ˈæŋstɹəm/ · noun
Meaning
- A unit of length equal to 10⁻¹⁰ meters (that is, one ten-billionth of a meter), approximately the size of an atom, and denoted by the symbol Å, used especially to measure the wavelength of electromagnetic radiation or distances between atoms.
- Alternative letter-case form of angstrom.
Etymology / origin
Borrowed from Swedish ångström, named after Swedish physicist Anders Jonas Ångström.
- ångström(Swedish)→
- angstrom (English)
- Relations: bor
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