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Angstrom

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Noun

1. a, angstrom, angstrom unit

a metric unit of length equal to one ten billionth of a meter (or 0.0001 micron); used to specify wavelengths of electromagnetic radiation

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Angstrom

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noun
Also called: angstrom unit
a unit of length equal to 10–10 metre, used principally to express the wavelengths of electromagnetic radiations. It is equivalent to 0.1 nanometre
. Symbol: Å, A
noun
Anders Jonas (ˈandərs ˈjuːnas). 1814–74, Swedish physicist, noted for his work on spectroscopy and solar physics

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Angstrom

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noun
one hundred-millionth of a centimeter: a unit used in measuring the length of light waves
symbol, Å: also angstrom unit
ˈAnders Jonas (ˈɑnˈdərs juˌnɑs ) ; änˈdərs yo̅oˈnäsˌ) ; ˈɑndərʃˈjuˌnɑs ) ; änˈdərshyo̅oˈnäsˌ) 1814-74; Swed. physicist

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Angstrom

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Swedish physicist and astronomer who did founding work in spectroscopy. His study of the solar spectrum indicated the presence of hydrogen in the sun's atmosphere.
n. Abbr. A or Å , or angst
A unit of length equal to one ten-billionth (10−10) of a meter, used especially to specify radiation wavelengths. Also called angstrom unit.

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