angstrem

Polish

Etymology

Borrowed from Swedish ångström. Named after Swedish physicist Anders Jonas Ångström (1814–1874). First attested in 1910.[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈaŋ.kstrɛm/
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  • Rhymes: -aŋkstrɛm
  • Syllabification: an‧gstrem

Noun

angstrem m inan (abbreviation Å)

  1. (physics) angstrom

Declension

References

  1. Wszechświat : tygodnik popularny poświęcony naukom przyrodniczym, issue T.29, nr 14, 1910, page 223

Further reading

  • angstrem in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • angstrem in Polish dictionaries at PWN
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