angstrom

/ˈæŋstrəm/
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Other forms: angstroms

Definitions of angstrom
  1. noun
    a metric unit of length equal to one ten billionth of a meter (or 0.0001 micron); used to specify wavelengths of electromagnetic radiation
    synonyms: A, angstrom unit
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    type of:
    metric linear unit
    a linear unit of distance in metric terms
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