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    ANGSTROM

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     I. (noun) 

    Sense 1

    Meaning:

    A metric unit of length equal to one ten billionth of a meter (or 0.0001 micron); used to specify wavelengths of electromagnetic radiationplay

    Synonyms:

    A; angstrom; angstrom unit

    Classified under:

    Nouns denoting quantities and units of measure

    Hypernyms ("angstrom" is a kind of...):

    metric linear unit (a linear unit of distance in metric terms)

    Meronyms (parts of "angstrom"):

    micromicron; picometer; picometre (a metric unit of length equal to one trillionth of a meter)

    Holonyms ("angstrom" is a part of...):

    micromillimeter; micromillimetre; millimicron; nanometer; nanometre; nm (a metric unit of length equal to one billionth of a meter)

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