hydrogen maser atomic clocks

A form of hydrogen maser atomic clock — An atomic clock which uses the 1.4 GHz transition in a hydrogen atom to measure time to within 0.45 nanosecond over a span of twelve hours.

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noun
  1. pluralplural of hydrogen maser atomic clock
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