Definition for angstrom - Oxford Dictionaries Online (World English)

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	angstrom (ang\|strom) Pronunciation: /ˈaŋstrəm/ (also ångström /ˈɒŋstrəːm/, angstrom unit , abbreviation: Å) noun a unit of length equal to one hundred-millionth of a centimetre, 10⁻¹⁰ metre, used mainly to express wavelengths and interatomic distances. Origin: late 19th century: named after A. J. Ångström (see Ångström, Anders Jonas)		Search results in the dictionary Ångström, Anders Jonas More results » More words in this category alpha particle atomic mass unit background characteristic radiation convect E-layer echogram electron optics F 2 gamma laminate Peltier effect Rayleigh scattering selection rule sense singularity space-time strangeness tensile strength vol. Nearby Words Angostura angostura Angostura bitters angrez Angrezi angry angry white male angry young man angst angstrom Ångström, Anders Jonas Anguilla anguilliform anguine anguish anguished angular angular diameter angular frequency