angstrom

noun ANGS-trom Rare

Origin: Named after Swedish physicist Anders Jonas Ångström (1814–1874).

Usage Note

Angstrom (also spelled ángstrom with an accent in Spanish) is a unit of length equal to 10⁻¹⁰ metres, used in physics and chemistry to measure atomic and molecular distances. Its symbol is Å. In Spanish scientific texts, the invariable plural is angstroms or ángstroms.

Examples

"El radio atómico del carbono es aproximadamente 0,77 angstroms."

Natural Translation

The atomic radius of carbon is approximately 0.77 angstroms.

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