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埃斯特朗

Mandarin · pinyin Āi sī tè lǎng

Anders Jonas Angstrom or Ångström (1814-1874), Swedish physicist

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埃: āi · fine dust, dirt
斯: sī · this, thus, such; to lop off; emphatic particle
特: tè · special, unique, distinguished
朗: lǎng · clear, bright; distinct

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(physics) angstrom (a unit of length, 10⁻¹⁰ m)

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