atomic mass unit

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   unit of mass for expressing masses of atoms or molecules

   Broadermass unit

Questions about atomic mass unit

What does atomic mass unit mean?

atomic mass unit means "unit of mass for expressing masses of atoms or molecules".

Is atomic mass unit a common word?

atomic mass unit is banded "Rare" — specialist or archaic — most readers will not have met it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.