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mi·cron
also mi·kron (mī′krŏn′)n. pl. mi·crons or mi·cra (-krə) also mi·krons or mi·kra (-krə)
A unit of length equal to one thousandth (10-3) of a millimeter or one millionth (10-6) of a meter. Also called micrometer.
[From Greek mīkron, neuter of mīkros, small.]
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micron
(ˈmaɪkrɒn)n, pl -crons or -cra (-krə)
(Units) a unit of length equal to 10–6 metre. It is being replaced by the micrometre, the equivalent SI unit
[C19: New Latin, from Greek mikros small]
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mi•cron
(ˈmaɪ krɒn)n., pl. -crons.
the millionth part of a meter. Also called micrometer. Symbol: μ, mu
[1880–85; < Greek mīkrón a little, n. use of neuter singular of mīkrós small; see -on1]
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mi·cron
(mī′krŏn′) See micrometer2.
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micron
(μm) A unit of length equal to 1⁄1000 (0.001) mm. Also called the micrometer.
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| Noun | 1. | micron - a metric unit of length equal to one millionth of a meter metric linear unit - a linear unit of distance in metric terms micromillimeter, micromillimetre, millimicron, nanometer, nanometre, nm - a metric unit of length equal to one billionth of a meter |
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micron
n → Mikron nt, → Mikrometer m or nt
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