micron

English

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈmaɪkrɒn/

Etymology

New Latin, from Ancient Greek μικρόν, neuter of μικρός (“small”).

Noun

micron (plural microns)

1. (physics) A unit of length; the thousandth part of one millimeter; the millionth part of a meter.
   • 2009, Jonathan Amos, (bbc.co.uk) Satellites weigh California water

     As one spacecraft lurches and drags through the Earth's uneven gravity field, the second follows 210 km behind, measuring changes in their separation to the nearest micron (a thousandth of a millimetre).

Synonyms

• micrometre, micrometer

Translations

one-millionth of a meter

• Czech: mikron (cs) m

Derived terms

• micronise, micronize

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Italian

Etymology

English

Noun

micron m (invariable)

1. micron