• (n.) The portion of a line formerly occupied by the letter m, then a square type, used as a unit by which to measure the amount of printed matter on a page; the square of the body of a type. Found on http://thinkexist.com/dictionary/meaning/em/
Electron microscopy. Or electron microscopy. Viral particles may be detectable by EM. ... (12 Dec 1998) ... Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/20973
Em noun (Print.) The portion of a line formerly occupied by the letter m , then a square type, used as a unit by which to measure the amount of printed matter on a page; the square of the body of a type. Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/E/24