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Who defined the metre in terms of the wavelength of red cadmium light?

Correct answer C. Michelson

Explanation

Albert Michelson used his interferometer to measure the standard metre in wavelengths of the red cadmium spectral line, linking length to a reproducible atomic standard.

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