English Explanatory Dictionary

angstrom

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A unit of length equal to 10⁻¹⁰ meters (that is, one ten-billionth of a meter), approximately the size of an atom, and denoted by the symbol Å, used especially to measure the wavelength of electromagnetic radiation or distances between atoms.
noun
  1. Alternative letter-case form of ang­strom.

Pronunciation

/ˈæŋstɹəm/ /ˈæŋstɹʌm/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-angstrom.wav /ˈɔŋstɹəm/

Word forms

angstrom angstroms angström ångstrom ångström

Etymology

Borrowed from Swedish ångström, named after Swedish physicist Anders Jonas Ångström.

Synonyms

Å angstrom unit AU ㍳

Derived words

angstrom star microangstrom milliangstrom subangstrom
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