atomic mass
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Broadly speaking, atomic mass is based on the number of protons and neutrons in the nucleus of one atom of that element.
From Science Daily ● Dec. 7, 2023
When we refer to light or heavy elements, we're talking about their atomic mass.
From Science Daily ● Dec. 7, 2023
Twelve, named for the atomic mass of carbon, has developed a process to make jet fuel using renewable electricity, water and waste biomass CO2 instead of fossil fuels.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 12, 2023
Its nucleus contains one proton and two neutrons, and the atomic mass of tritium is 3.016 amu.
From Textbooks ● Feb. 14, 2019
The best evidence that these particles are of atomic mass is furnished by their deflection in electric and magnetic fields.
From A Brief Account of Radio-activity by Francis Preston Venable
