Como Pronunciar "dalton"

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Definição

A dalton is a unit of mass used mainly in chemistry and biology to measure the mass of atoms and molecules. It is also known as the atomic mass unit (amu), and is roughly equal to the mass of one hydrogen atom.

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The protein weighs about 50,000 daltons.

One dalton is close to the mass of a hydrogen atom.

Scientists often use daltons to describe huge molecules.

That enzyme clocks in at over a million daltons—it's huge!