relative atomic mass

British

noun

Ar. Former name: atomic weight. r.a.m.. the ratio of the average mass per atom of the naturally occurring form of an element to one-twelfth the mass of an atom of carbon-12

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relative atomic mass Scientific

/ rĕl′ə-tĭv /

See atomic weight

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Because of these characteristics, the elements are arranged into the periodic table of elements, a chart of the elements that includes the atomic number and relative atomic mass of each element.

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