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''See also [[Unified atomic mass unit]]''
In [[physics]], the atomic mass constant ''m''<sub>u</sub> is 1/12 of the mass of the <sup>12</sup>C nuclide, in its ground state and at rest.  
In [[physics]], the atomic mass constant ''m''<sub>u</sub> is 1/12 of the mass of the <sup>12</sup>C nuclide, in its ground state and at rest.  
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By definition  ''m''<sub>u</sub> is equal to 1 u the [[unified atomic mass unit]]. The latest value is ''m''<sub>u</sub> = 1.660&thinsp;538&thinsp;782 &times; 10<sup>&minus;27</sup> kg.<ref>Retrieved on December 4, 2007 from [http://physics.nist.gov/cgi-bin/cuu/Value?u|search_for=atomic+mass+constant NIST website]</ref>
By definition  ''m''<sub>u</sub> is equal to 1 u the [[unified atomic mass unit]]. The latest value is ''m''<sub>u</sub> = 1.660&thinsp;538&thinsp;782 &times; 10<sup>&minus;27</sup> kg.<ref>Retrieved on December 4, 2007 from [http://physics.nist.gov/cgi-bin/cuu/Value?u|search_for=atomic+mass+constant NIST website]</ref>
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See also Unified atomic mass unit

In physics, the atomic mass constant mu is 1/12 of the mass of the 12C nuclide, in its ground state and at rest.

By definition mu is equal to 1 u the unified atomic mass unit. The latest value is mu = 1.660 538 782 × 10−27 kg.[1]

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  1. Retrieved on December 4, 2007 from NIST website