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angstrom

Syllabification: (ang·strom)
Pronunciation: /ˈaNGstrəm/

(also ångström, angstrom unit
, abbreviation: Å)
Definition of angstrom

noun

  • a unit of length equal to one hundred-millionth of a centimeter, 1010 meter, used mainly to express wavelengths and interatomic distances.

Origin:

late 19th century: named after A. J. Ångström (see Ångström, Anders Jonas)

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