angstrom

Definitions


[ˈaŋstrəm], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a unit of length equal to one hundred-millionth of a centimetre, 10?¹⁰metre, used mainly to express wavelengths and interatomic distances


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




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