angstrom

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Synonyms: engstrom, anestrum, angstroms, ahlstrom, hagstrom, sandstrom, nystrom, landstrom, enstrom, ngstrm, ångström

Antonyms: engstrom, anestrum, angstroms, ahlstrom, hagstrom, sandstrom, nystrom, landstrom, enstrom, ngstrm, ångström

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|physics|metrology}} A unit of length equal to 10⁻¹⁰ meters (that is, one ten-billionth of a meter), approximately the size of an {{l|en|atom}}, and denoted by the symbol {{l|mul|Å}}, used especially to measure the {{l|en|wavelength}} of {{l|en|electromagnetic radiation}} or distances between atoms.

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