English Explanatory Dictionary

x unit

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A unit of length (symbol xu) approximately equal to 0.1 picometres, used to quote the wavelength of X-rays and gamma rays.

Word forms

x unit x units

Etymology

After X-ray (x signifying the unknown).

Synonyms

Siegbahn unit
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