What is another word for atomic weights?

Pronunciation: [ɐtˈɒmɪk wˈe͡ɪts] (IPA)

Atomic weights refer to the mass of an atom in atomic mass units (amu). Synonyms for atomic weights could include atomic mass, relative atomic mass, and atomic weight average. Atomic mass refers to the mass of an atom in amu, while relative atomic mass indicates the mass of an atom in comparison to a reference, usually carbon-12. The term atomic weight average is used when referring to the weighted average of the atomic masses of all isotopes of an element. Other synonyms for atomic weights could include element mass, element weight, or atomic mass number, which represents the total number of protons and neutrons in an atom.

What are the hypernyms for Atomic weights?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.
  • Other hypernyms:

    masses, physical properties, chemical properties, Numerical values, Properties of atoms.

Famous quotes with Atomic weights

  • Certain characteristic properties of elements can be foretold from their atomic weights.
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  • Elements which are similar as regards their chemical properties have atomic weights which are either of nearly the same value (eg. Pt, Ir, Os) or which increase regularly (eg. K, Ru, Cs).
    Dmitri Mendeleev
  • The elements which are the most widely diffused have small atomic weights.
    Dmitri Mendeleev
  • The elements, if arranged according to their atomic weights, exhibit an apparent periodicity of properties.
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