atomic mass
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Each cluster also had a mass exceeding 170,000 atomic mass units, making them heavier than most proteins.
From Science Daily • May 11, 2026
Broadly speaking, atomic mass is based on the number of protons and neutrons in the nucleus of one atom of that element.
From Science Daily • Dec. 7, 2023
Twelve, named for the atomic mass of carbon, has developed a process to make jet fuel using renewable electricity, water and waste biomass CO2 instead of fossil fuels.
From Seattle Times • Jul. 12, 2023
When a naturally occurring element is composed of several isotopes, the atomic mass of the element represents the average of the masses of the isotopes involved.
From Textbooks • Feb. 14, 2019
The best evidence that these particles are of atomic mass is furnished by their deflection in electric and magnetic fields.
From A Brief Account of Radio-activity by Venable, Francis Preston
