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Atomic mass unit. a mass unit equal to exactly one-twelfth the mass of a carbon-12 atom.

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atomic mass units; see atomic mass.

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Atomic mass unit. Protons and neutrons each weigh about one atomic mass unit. The atomic mass unit is defined as exactly 1/12th the mass of a carbon-12 atom, or 1.66057 x 10 -24 g. Atomic mass units allow for determination of relative atomic masses of atoms for different elements.

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atomic mass unit. the unit of mass appropriate to the nucleus of an atom, equivalent to 1/12 of the mass of the carbon nucleus.

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