Look up: micrometre

1. micrometre
   One-millionth of a metre, or ten to the minus sixth metre (abbreviated um), the unit used for measuring microorganisms. ... (09 Oct 1997) ...
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2. micrometre
   metric unit of measure for length equal to 0.00l mm, or about 0.000039 inch. Its symbol is m. The micrometre is commonly employed to measure the ... [2 related articles]
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3. micrometre
   (unit) (Or 'micron') One millionth of a metre. The symbol is a Greek letter mu followed by 'm'. Features on modern integrated circuits are typically measured in microns. The smallest features in 1999 are around 0.1 microns across. (1999-09-28)
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4. Micrometre
   See Micron.
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5. micrometre
   One-millionth of a metre
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6. Micrometre
   A `micrometre` is one-millionth of a metre (1/1000 of a millimetre, or 0.001mm). Its unit symbol in the International System of Units (SI) is `μm`. The term `micron` and the symbol `μ`, representing the micrometre were officially accepted between 1879 and 1967, but officially revoked by the IS...
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