What is another word for unified atomic mass unit?
Pronunciation: [jˈuːnɪfˌa͡ɪd ɐtˈɒmɪk mˈas jˈuːnɪt] (IPA) 
The unified atomic mass unit (u) is a unit of measurement used in the field of atomic and nuclear physics to express the mass of atomic and subatomic particles. However, there are a few synonyms for this unit of measurement that can be used interchangeably with u. One such synonym is Dalton (Da), which was named after John Dalton, the English chemist and physicist who developed the atomic theory of matter. Another synonym for the unified atomic mass unit is the atomic mass unit (amu), which is also widely used in scientific literature. Additionally, some authors may refer to this unit as the simply atomic mass (ma) or atomic weight (AW).
