Atomic Weight

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Atomic Weight

The weight of an atom according to a scale of atomic weight units, awu, valued as one-twelfth the mass of the carbon atom (<math>C¹²</math> = 12.00000). See Table IV.
Thus expressed, the atomic weight to the nearest integer is identical with the mass number.

References

This article is based on NASA's Dictionary of Technical Terms for Aerospace Use