angstrom
Meanings
Plural: angstroms
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
- 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.
Origin / Etymology
Borrowed from Swedish ångström, named after Swedish physicist Anders Jonas Ångström.
Synonyms
A, angstrom unit, AU, Å, ㍳
Scrabble Score: 11
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Words With Friends Score: 14
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