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An angstrom (or ångström or aangstroem, symbol ''Å'') is a unit of [[length]] equivalent to one hundred-millionth of a centimeter (1×10<sup>−10</sup> m). Unit is named after Swedish physicist Anders Jonas Ångström. | An angstrom (or ångström or aangstroem, symbol ''Å'') is a unit of [[length]] equivalent to one hundred-millionth of a centimeter (1×10<sup>−10</sup> m). Unit is named after Swedish physicist Anders Jonas Ångström. | ||
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An angstrom (or ångström or aangstroem, symbol Å) is a unit of length equivalent to one hundred-millionth of a centimeter (1×10−10 m). Unit is named after Swedish physicist Anders Jonas Ångström.
It is most often used to measure wavelengths of light.