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Discover LudwigThe phrase "atomic unit" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used in contexts related to science, physics, or computing, where it refers to the smallest unit of measurement or a fundamental component.
Example: "In quantum mechanics, an atomic unit is often used to simplify calculations involving electron interactions."
Alternatives: "fundamental unit" or "basic unit".
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Below the Néel temperature the atomic unit cell doubles in size to include two atoms of each type of ion.
That's the atomic unit of film.
The atomic unit of that bureaucracy is the death certificate.
"That is our atomic unit for content," he said.
In the 1980s, the atomic unit of advertising used to be the TV ad.
But when Facebook expanded beyond campuses, it left the atomic unit of the neighborhood behind.
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The radioactive carbon atoms weigh 14 atomic units, whereas the more usual ones weigh 12 units.
Another problem derives from the fact that local authorities regard themselves as atomic units.
Linear polyethylene can be produced in ultrahigh-molecular-weight versions, with molecular weights of 3,000,000 to 6,000,000 atomic units, as opposed to 500,000 atomic units for HDPE.
UHMWPE is made with molecular weights of 3 million to 6 million atomic units, as opposed to 500,000 atomic units for HDPE.
When two helium nuclei each of mass 4 atomic units (4He) are jammed together, it might be expected that they would form a nucleus of beryllium of mass 8 atomic units (8Be).
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