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Atomic mass unit Meaning

Atomic mass unit Definition
Atomic mass unit Definition

What's The Definition Of Atomic mass unit?

atomic mass unit in American English
a unit of mass, exactly one twelfth the mass of a neutral atom of the most abundant isotope of carbon, C12: one atomic mass unit equals 1.6605 x 10-24 gram and is equivalent to 931.48 MeV in energy: symbol amu or u
noun: a unit of mass, equal to 1⁄12 the mass of the carbon-12 atom and used to express the mass of atomic and subatomic particles

atomic mass unit in British English
noun: a unit of mass used to express atomic and molecular weights that is equal to one twelfth of the mass of an atom of carbon-12. It is equivalent to 1.66 × 10–27 kg

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