amu
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amu
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Protons are relatively heavy particles with a charge of 1+ and a mass of 1.0073 amu.
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The amu was originally defined based on hydrogen, the lightest element, then later in terms of oxygen.
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A 0.025-g sample of a compound composed of boron and hydrogen, with a molecular mass of ~28 amu, burns spontaneously when exposed to air, producing 0.063 g of B2O3.
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An element has the following natural abundances and isotopic masses: 90.92% abundance with 19.99 amu, 0.26% abundance with 20.99 amu, and 8.82% abundance with 21.99 amu.
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U. 'alu. alua, dehortative, no! don't! alua fasi, wait a while! alula v. n. putting, becoming. alualu v. i. bae alualu, to promise. aluga partic. unloosed. luga. amu 1. poss. sing.
From Grammar and Vocabulary of the Lau Language, Solomon Islands by Ivens, W. G. (Walter George)
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