atomic mass unit
/əˈtɑm·ɪk ˈmæs ˌju·nɪt/ n [C]Definition
› chemistry, physics one-twelfth the mass of one atom of carbon
(Definition of atomic mass unit n from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary
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