ångström

A form of angstrom — 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.

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Meanings

nounångström (plural ångströms)

plural ångströms

  1. alternativeAlternative spelling of angstrom.
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APA

ångström. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/%C3%A5ngstr%C3%B6m

MLA

“ångström.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/%C3%A5ngstr%C3%B6m. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ångström,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/%C3%A5ngstr%C3%B6m.

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