Micron Definition

mīkrän
micra, microns, mikra, micron
noun
microns
A unit of linear measure equal to one millionth of a meter, or one thousandth of a millimeter; micrometer.
Webster's New World
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Other Word Forms of Micron

Noun

Singular:
micron
Plural:
microns

Origin of Micron

  • New Latin, from Ancient Greek μικρόν (mikron), neuter of μικρός (mikros, “small").

    From Wiktionary

  • From Greek mīkron neuter of mīkros small

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Micron Sentence Examples

  • The minimum dimension of manufactured devices and ICs has decreased from 20 microns to the sub micron levels of today.

  • An average bacterium would be about 1.0 micron by 0.5 micron or cover an area of 0.5 square microns.

  • It is then washed through a 75 micron sieve using hot water.

  • Very many species produce similar spherical BS of about 0.5 micron in diameter with characteristic latticework surface, looking like giant clathrin-coated transport vesicles.

  • Preliminary experiments have given results correct to ± 0.5 micron, and it appears probable that by further experiments, results correct to to ± 1.0ÃŽ¼ may be obtained.

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Words Starting With

MMIMIC

Words Ending With

NONRON

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Words Starting With M and Ending With N

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6 Letter Words6 Letter Words Starting With M6 Letter Words Ending With N