angstroms
noun as in strong fondness
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Example:The wavelength of X-rays is measured in angstroms.
Definition:A unit of length
Example:The length of the DNA helix is approximately 3.4 angstroms.
Definition:A unit of length, equal to one billionth of a meter, used to express the wavelengths of X-rays and ultraviolet light.
Example:The crystal structure was revealed by X-rays whose wavelengths were measured in angstroms.
Definition:A form of electromagnetic radiation used for medical diagnostics and studying the structure of materials.
Example:The ultraviolet light has a shorter wavelength, and thus a higher frequency, than visible light, which is measured in angstroms.
Definition:The distance between successive crests of a wave, such as a light wave.
Example:In spectroscopy, the absorption of light by gases is often measured in terms of angstroms.
Definition:The science of analyzing the interaction between matter and radiation, particularly the production and analysis of spectra.
Example:Ultraviolet light has a wavelength of approximately 10-400 angstroms.
Definition:Beyond the violet end of the visible light spectrum.
Example:Scientists used radiation with wavelengths measured in angstroms to study the atomic structure.
Definition:The process of transmitting energy through space in the form of waves or particles.
Example:Angstroms are commonly used in scientific research to measure very small distances, such as the arrangement of atoms.
Definition:Knowledge about the natural world based on observations and experiments, including the study of physics and chemistry.
Example:The physicist was passionate about using angstroms to measure the nanoscale structure of materials.
Definition:A scientist who specializes in the study of physics, the fundamental properties and behavior of matter and energy.
Example:In chemistry, researchers often use angstroms to describe molecular structure at the atomic level.
Definition:The branch of science concerned with the substances of which matter is composed and with the changes that substances undergo.
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