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<s>== Proposed Term ==
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A new [[Wikipedia:physical unit|unit]] of the [[Wikipedia:physical quantity|physical quantity]] mass/charge.  The symbol ''m/q'' would then be used in place of the dimensionless [[m/z]].


Cooks, R. G. and A. L. Rockwood (1991). "The 'Thomson'. A suggested unit for mass spectroscopists." Rapid Communications in Mass Spectrometry 5(2): 93.
== Related Terms ==


"The Thomson (Th), a unit for mass-to-charge ratio, was proposed to alleviate problems with imprecise terminol. generated by the advent of multiply charged ion [[mass spectroscopy]]. The definition proposed for the unit is: 1Th == 1 [[amu]]/atomic charge."</s>
[[m/z]]


'''New format''' - Proposed Term links moved to green suggested definition boxes under '[[Talk:Thomson|Discussion]]' tab.
== [[Mass Spec Desk Reference]] ==
See [[Mass Spec Desk Reference]] page 27 for an argument against the adoption of this term.


== External Links ==
== External Links ==


[[Wikipedia:Joseph_John_Thomson]]
[[Wikipedia:Joseph_John_Thomson]]

Revision as of 23:41, 17 January 2005

See proposed definition on the Thomson discussion page.


Related Terms

m/z


External Links

Wikipedia:Joseph_John_Thomson