angstrom

noun

ang·​strom ˈaŋ-strəm How to pronounce angstrom (audio)
also
ˈȯŋ- How to pronounce angstrom (audio)
: a unit of length equal to one ten-billionth of a meter

Examples of angstrom in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web In the best cases, researchers can now make maps with resolutions below 2 angstroms, putting cryo-EM on par with crystallography. Eric Hand, Science | AAAS, 23 Jan. 2020 The technique allowed them to see Zika at a resolution of just 3.1 angstroms. Jaclyn Jeffrey-Wilensky, STAT, 26 June 2018 Gaps between the probes measure a mere 100 angstroms – roughly the space occupied by 66 hydrogen molecules – which requires the manufacturing process to be perfect, lest a researcher end up looking at the wrong probe. Brian Alexander, WIRED, 1 June 2000

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Word History

Etymology

Anders J. Ångström

First Known Use

1881, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of angstrom was in 1881

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Cite this Entry

“Angstrom.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/angstrom. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

angstrom

noun
ang·​strom ˈaŋ-strəm How to pronounce angstrom (audio)
: a unit of length used especially of wavelengths (as of light) and equal to one ten-billionth of a meter
abbreviation Å

Medical Definition

angstrom

noun
ang·​strom
ˈaŋ-strəm also ˈȯŋ-
: a unit of length equal to one ten-billionth of a meter

Biographical Definition

Ångström

biographical name

Ång·​ström ˈaŋ-strəm How to pronounce Ångström (audio)
ˈȯŋ-
Anders Jonas 1814–1874 Swedish physicist

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