ångstrom

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

nounångstrom (plural ångstroms)

plural ångstroms

  1. alternativeAlternative form of angstrom.
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ångstrom. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/%C3%A5ngstrom

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