relative atomic mass
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noun
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-12Symbol: A r Abbreviation: r.a.m. Former name: atomic weight
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Scientific definitions for relative atomic mass
relative atomic mass
[ rĕl′ə-tĭv ]
See atomic weight.
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