angstroms

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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

angstroms1

noun
  1. pluralplural of angstrom

Angstroms2

noun
  1. Alternative letter-case form of angstroms.
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APA

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