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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- abbreviation atomic mass unit
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Family influences Ta'amu's return to Spokane Shock
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"Yut 'amu' l-shahdu fí 'l-jifáni, wa yuska * Labanu' l-Bukhti fi
Arabian nights. English Anonymous 1855
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The modern abbreviation for atomic mass unit is μ, but amu is commonly used.
Elements 2009
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The modern abbreviation for atomic mass unit is μ, but amu is commonly used.
Atom 2008
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Apparently, amu is a word, according to Scrabulous dictionaries, which are close but a little looser than Scrabble dictionaries.
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In their famous paper, Cockcroft and Walton noted that the sum of the rest-masses of the proton and the Lithium nucleus (i.e., the reactants) was 1.0072 + 7.0104 = 8.0176 amu.
The Equivalence of Mass and Energy Flores, Francisco 2007
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Cockcroft and Walton then simply assert that a mass 0.0154 amu
The Equivalence of Mass and Energy Flores, Francisco 2007
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About one in three. [use] In 2006: "Average Democratic turnout in the 44 states which held statewide Democratic primaries was 8.4 of eligibles." [amu]
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Thus, it seems as if an amount of mass of 0.0154 amu has
The Equivalence of Mass and Energy Flores, Francisco 2007
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S. O'BRIEN: Ahead this morning, an update on the condition of that trainer who was attacked by the killer whale during the S.amu show.
mollusque commented on the word amu
This is in OSPD3, but I think it's an error; it's an abbreviation for atomic mass unit, often written in lower case, but pronounced as letters, not amoo. Does anyone know what dictionary OSPD picked it up from? It could be another dord.
November 2, 2007
fbharjo commented on the word amu
indefinite letter in the middle of the greek alphabet
July 29, 2009
bjpremore commented on the word amu
I am seeking a definition for this word, but agree that it may be a dord. Can't find anything at all that it could be except an abbreviation for "atomic mass unit".
March 5, 2010