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Define the atomic mass unit.

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An atomic mass unit is a unit of mass, equal to 112th the mass of an atom of the carbon-12 and used to express the mass of atomic and subatomic particles.

An atomic mass unit (symbolized AMU or amu) is defined precisely as 112 the mass of an atom of carbon -12.

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