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ATOMIC MASS UNIT (AMU)
Definition(s) for ATOMIC MASS UNIT (AMU)
1) One twelfth of a mass of an atom of the carbon-12 isotope; a unit used for stating atomic and formula weights; also called dalton.
2) A mass unit that is exactly 1/12th the mass of a carbon 12 (C12) atom (approximately 1.67E-24g).
Related Terms & Definitions to Atomic Mass Unit (amu)
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- ATOMIC MASS UNIT (AMU)
- MOLAR MASS
- FORMULA WEIGHT
- ATOMIC MASS (ATOMIC MASS AVERAGE)
- ELECTROCHEMICAL EQUIVALENTS
- MOLECULAR WEIGHT