What does $^{12} C$ mean in amu?

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An atomic mass unit (symbolized AMU or a.m.u) is defined as precisely 1/12 the mass of an atom of carbon-12. The carbon-12 $(^{12} C)$ atom has six protons and six neutrons in its nucleus. In imprecise terms, one AMU is the average of the proton rest mass and the neutron rest mass.

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M (_{92}^{230} U) = 230.033927 a m u, M (_{92}^{230} U) = 229.033496 a m u, M (_{92}^{229} P a) = 229.032089 a m u, m (n) = 1.008665 a m u, m (p) = 1.007825 a m u

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