English Explanatory Dictionary

hydrogen maser atomic clock

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An atomic clock which uses the 1.4 GHz transition in a hydrogen atom to measure time to within 0.45 nanosecond over a span of twelve hours.

Word forms

hydrogen maser atomic clock hydrogen maser atomic clocks

Related words

atomic clock
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