(ŏng′strŭm)
[Pronunciation]
[Anders J. Ångström, Swedish physicist, 1814–1874] Abbreviation: A.
SYMB: Å. U.
An internationally adopted unit of length equal to 10−10 m, or 0.1 nm; used esp. to measure radiation wavelengths, including light energy.
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