ATOMIC MASS UNIT

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does atomic mass unit mean? 

• ATOMIC MASS UNIT (noun)
  The noun ATOMIC MASS UNIT has 1 sense:

1. unit of mass for expressing masses of atoms or molecules

  Familiarity information: ATOMIC MASS UNIT used as a noun is very rare.

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• ATOMIC MASS UNIT (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Unit of mass for expressing masses of atoms or molecules

Classified under:

Nouns denoting quantities and units of measure

Hypernyms ("atomic mass unit" is a kind of...):

mass unit (a unit of measurement for mass)