angstrom

Betekenis (Engels)

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

Concepten

ångström

Synoniemen

A

A

ångström

angstrom unit

a

a

angst

angström

Met koppelteken als

ang‧strom

Uitgesproken als (IPA)

/ˈæŋstɹəm/

Etymologie (Engels)

Borrowed from Swedish ångström, named after Swedish physicist Anders Jonas Ångström.