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Record 1 2008-10-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Scientific Measurements and Analyses
  • Radiological Physics (Theory and Application)
DEF

A unit of length, used for the measurement of x-ray wavelengths ...

OBS

The nanometre is the commonly used unit of wavelength measurement. One X-unit equals 1,002 times 10-4 nanometres (nm).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mesures et analyse (Sciences)
  • Physique radiologique et applications
OBS

Le nanomètre est l'unité la plus fréquemment utilisée pour la mesure des longueurs d'onde. Une unité X équivaut à 1,002 fois 10-4 nanomètres (nm).

Spanish

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