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hydrogen maser atomic clock

hydrogen maser atomic clock noun: an atomic clock which uses the 1.4 GHz transition in a hydrogen atom to measure time to within 0.45 nanosecond over a span of twelve hours.

Noun

hydrogen maser atomic clock (plural hydrogen maser atomic clocks)

  1. An atomic clock which uses the 1.4 GHz transition in a hydrogen atom to measure time to within 0.45 nanosecond over a span of twelve hours.

Forms of hydrogen maser atomic clock

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Questions about hydrogen maser atomic clock

What does hydrogen maser atomic clock mean?
Hydrogen maser atomic clock means an atomic clock which uses the 1.4 GHz transition in a hydrogen atom to measure time to within 0.45 nanosecond over a span of twelve hours.
What part of speech is hydrogen maser atomic clock?
Hydrogen maser atomic clock is a noun.
What is the plural of hydrogen maser atomic clock?
The plural of hydrogen maser atomic clock is hydrogen maser atomic clocks.

Words near hydrogen maser atomic clock in the dictionary

  1. hydrogen ions
  2. hydrogen lamp
  3. hydrogen lamps
  4. hydrogen line
  5. hydrogen lines
  6. hydrogen maser atomic clock
  7. hydrogen maser atomic clocks
  8. hydrogen monoxide
  9. hydrogen nitrate
  10. hydrogen oxide
  11. hydrogen peroxide

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