atomic mass unit
noun
: a unit of mass for expressing masses of atoms, molecules, or nuclear particles equal to ¹/₁₂ the mass of a single atom of the most abundant carbon isotope 12C
called also dalton
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What’s more, the large compounds are likely fragments of even larger parent molecules that could weigh thousands of atomic mass units, Postberg says.
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National Geographic, 27 June 2018
Previously, Cassini detected lighter, gassy molecules such as methane and ethane, which contain one or two carbon atoms and a smattering of hydrogens; these molecules weigh in at around 15 atomic mass units.
—National Geographic, 27 June 2018
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National Geographic, 27 June 2018
Previously, Cassini detected lighter, gassy molecules such as methane and ethane, which contain one or two carbon atoms and a smattering of hydrogens; these molecules weigh in at around 15 atomic mass units.
—National Geographic, 27 June 2018
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