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{{Def2|The mass of an ion or molecule calculated using the average mass of each element weighted for its natural isotopic abundance.}}
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Mass of an ion or molecule calculated using the average atomic mass of each element weighted for its natural isotopic abundance.


Related terms: [[accurate mass]], [[exact mass]], [[monoisotopic mass]], [[nominal mass]].
{{Def2|The mass of an ion or molecule calculated using the average mass of each element weighted for its natural isotopic abundance.}}
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#[[Orange Book]]
#J. Yergey, D. Heller, G. Hansen, R. J. Cotter, C. Fenselau. Anal. Chem. 55, 353-356 (1983).
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== See also ==
== See also ==

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The mass of a particle or molecule of given empirical formula calculated using atomic weights for each element.????????????????????????????
Average molecular weight - Same meaning as molecular weight
Calculated mass based on atomic weight (p. 35).

See additional comments on the Average mass discussion page (archive of discussion between 2004 and 2006)