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atomic mass unit

noun

Meaning

  1. A unit of mass equal to 1/12 the mass of an atom of the 12C isotope of carbon.

Etymology / origin

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Related words

unified atomic mass unit(English)atomic mass(English)avogadro constant(English)avogadro's number(English)dalton(English)avogadro's constant(English)atomic mass number(English)gram atom(English)

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data