relative atomic mass
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English[edit]
Noun[edit]
- (physics) The ratio of the average mass per atom of the naturally occurring form of an element to 1/12 of the mass of a carbon-12 atom. Symbol Ar; abbreviation RAM or r.a.m. For elements with several isotopes, the most stable isotope is treated as the representative.
Synonyms[edit]
- atomic weight (deprecated synonym)
Coordinate terms[edit]
Translations[edit]
ratio
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