amu
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The amu was originally defined based on hydrogen, the lightest element, then later in terms of oxygen.
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Figure 3.2 outlines the calculations used to derive the molecular mass of chloroform, which is 119.37 amu.
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The isotopic composition of lithium from naturally occurring minerals is 7.5% 6Li and 92.5% 7Li, which have masses of 6.01512 amu and 7.01600 amu, respectively.
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The average mass of a neon atom in the solar wind is 20.15 amu.
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In Tahiti "to eat" changes to amu, in Hawaii and Samoa to ai, in Ban to kana, in Nina to kana, in Nongone to kaka, and in New Caledonia to ki.
From The Cruise of the Snark by London, Jack
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