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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The isotopic composition of lithium from naturally occurring minerals is 7.5% 6Li and 92.5% 7Li, which have masses of 6.01512 amu and 7.01600 amu, respectively.
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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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Electrons are light particles with a charge of 1− and a mass of 0.00055 amu.
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The Sumerian word translated by amu is written gi-dir, with the element gi, "reed", in l.
From Legends of Babylon and Egypt in relation to Hebrew tradition by King, L. W. (Leonard William)
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