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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]

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

micron - a metric unit of length equal to one millionth of a meter

micrometer

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

millimeter, millimetre, mm - a metric unit of length equal to one thousandth of a meter

Translations

micra micrómetro micrón

micron

[ˈmaɪkrɒn] N (microns or micra (pl)) [ˈmaɪkrə] → micrón m

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micron

n → Mikron nt, → Mikrometer m or nt

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