angstrom

[ ang-struhm ]

/ ˈæŋ strəm /

noun (often initial capital letter)

a unit of length, equal to one tenth of a millimicron, or one ten millionth of a millimeter, primarily used to express electromagnetic wavelengths. Symbol: Å; Abbreviation: A

Also called angstrom unit, Angstrom unit.

Origin of angstrom

First recorded in 1895–1900; named after A. J. Ångström

Words nearby angstrom

Angrboda, angrily, angry, angry young man, angst, angstrom, Ångstrom unit, angsty, Anguier, Anguilla, anguilliform

Definition for angstrom (2 of 2)

Ångström

[ ang-struhm; Swedish awng-strœm ]

/ ˈæŋ strəm; Swedish ˈɔŋ strœm /

noun

An·ders Jo·nas

[an-derz -joh-nuhs; Swedish ahn-duhrs-yoo-nahs], /ˈæn dərz ˈdʒoʊ nəs; Swedish ˈɑn dərsˈyu nɑs/, 1814–74, Swedish astronomer and physicist.

Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020

Example sentences from the Web for angstrom

The man who came nearest to the philosophy of the subject was Angstrom.
Fragments of science, V. 1-2|John Tyndall

British Dictionary definitions for angstrom (1 of 2)

angstrom

/ (ˈæŋstrʌm, -strəm) /

noun

Also called: angstrom unit a unit of length equal to 10 –10 metre, used principally to express the wavelengths of electromagnetic radiations. It is equivalent to 0.1 nanometreSymbol: Å, A

Word Origin for angstrom

C20: named after Anders J. Ångström

British Dictionary definitions for angstrom (2 of 2)

Ångström

/ (ˈæŋstrəm, Swedish ˈɔŋstrœm) /

noun

Anders Jonas (ˈandərs ˈjuːnas). 1814–74, Swedish physicist, noted for his work on spectroscopy and solar physics

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for angstrom

angstrom

n.

A unit of length equal to one hundred millionth (10-8) of a centimeter, used especially to specify radiation wavelengths.

Scientific definitions for angstrom (1 of 2)

angstrom

[ ăng′strəm ]

A unit of length equal to one hundred-millionth (10-10) of a meter. It was once used to measure wavelengths of light and the diameters of atoms, but has now been mostly replaced by the nanometer.

Scientific definitions for angstrom (2 of 2)

Ångström

[ ăng′strəm ]

Anders Jonas 1814-1874

Swedish physicist and astronomer who pioneered the use of the spectroscope in the analysis of radiation. By studying the spectrum of visible light given off by the Sun, Ångström discovered that there is hydrogen in the Sun's atmosphere. The angstrom unit of measurement is named for him.

单词	angstrom
释义	angstrom [ ang-struhm ] / ˈæŋ strəm / noun (often initial capital letter) a unit of length, equal to one tenth of a millimicron, or one ten millionth of a millimeter, primarily used to express electromagnetic wavelengths. Symbol: Å; Abbreviation: A Also called angstrom unit, Angstrom unit. Origin of angstrom First recorded in 1895–1900; named after A. J. Ångström Words nearby angstrom Angrboda, angrily, angry, angry young man, angst, angstrom, Ångstrom unit, angsty, Anguier, Anguilla, anguilliform Definition for angstrom (2 of 2) Ångström [ ang-struhm; Swedish awng-strœm ] / ˈæŋ strəm; Swedish ˈɔŋ strœm / noun An·ders Jo·nas [an-derz -joh-nuhs; Swedish ahn-duhrs-yoo-nahs], /ˈæn dərz ˈdʒoʊ nəs; Swedish ˈɑn dərsˈyu nɑs/, 1814–74, Swedish astronomer and physicist. Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for angstrom The man who came nearest to the philosophy of the subject was Angstrom. Fragments of science, V. 1-2\|John Tyndall British Dictionary definitions for angstrom (1 of 2) angstrom / (ˈæŋstrʌm, -strəm) / noun Also called: angstrom unit a unit of length equal to 10 –10 metre, used principally to express the wavelengths of electromagnetic radiations. It is equivalent to 0.1 nanometreSymbol: Å, A Word Origin for angstrom C20: named after Anders J. Ångström British Dictionary definitions for angstrom (2 of 2) Ångström / (ˈæŋstrəm, Swedish ˈɔŋstrœm) / noun Anders Jonas (ˈandərs ˈjuːnas). 1814–74, Swedish physicist, noted for his work on spectroscopy and solar physics Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Medical definitions for angstrom angstrom n. A unit of length equal to one hundred millionth (10-8) of a centimeter, used especially to specify radiation wavelengths. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. Scientific definitions for angstrom (1 of 2) angstrom [ ăng′strəm ] A unit of length equal to one hundred-millionth (10-10) of a meter. It was once used to measure wavelengths of light and the diameters of atoms, but has now been mostly replaced by the nanometer. Scientific definitions for angstrom (2 of 2) Ångström [ ăng′strəm ] Anders Jonas 1814-1874 Swedish physicist and astronomer who pioneered the use of the spectroscope in the analysis of radiation. By studying the spectrum of visible light given off by the Sun, Ångström discovered that there is hydrogen in the Sun's atmosphere. The angstrom unit of measurement is named for him. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
随便看	open air open and aboveboard open-and-shut open-angle glaucoma open bar open biopsy open bite open book open brethren open call open carry open-cast opencast mining open chain open chain compound open cheque zu ʾlkaʿdah zw zweig zwickau zwicky zwieback zwingli zwinglian zwischenzug