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ångstrom

ångstrom is the alternative form of angstrom.

Meaning of angstrom

Noun

angstrom (plural angstroms)

  1. 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.
    Synonyms:
    Å, angstrom unit, AU, ㍳

Forms of ångstrom

pluralångstroms

Questions about ångstrom

What is ångstrom the alternative form of?
Ångstrom is the alternative form of angstrom.

Words near ångstrom in the dictionary

  1. Ålgård
  2. Åmli
  3. Åndalsnes
  4. Ånge
  5. Ångermanland
  6. ångstrom
  7. ångstroms
  8. ångström
  9. ångströms
  10. Ånn
  11. Åre

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