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Definition of "atomic weight" []

  • The average mass of an atom of an element, usually expressed relative to the mass of carbon 12, which is assigned 12 atomic mass units. (noun)

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Use "atomic weight" in a sentence
  • ""Iridium," said the Saint encyclopedically, "is an element with an atomic weight of 193.1."