English Explanatory Dictionary

atomic mass unit

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A unit of mass equal to 1/12 the mass of an atom of ¹²C (carbon-12, an isotope of carbon).

Word forms

atomic mass unit atomic mass units

Synonyms

dalton unified atomic mass unit
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