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micrometre

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See also: micromètre and micro-metre

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Etymology

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From micro- +‎ metre.

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  • IPA(key): /ˈmaɪkɹəˌmiːtə(ɹ)/

Noun

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micrometre (plural micrometres)

  1. An SI/MKS unit of measure, the length of one-millionth of a metre. Symbol: µm, um, rm
    Synonym: micron (deprecated)
    Holonyms: millimetre < centimetre < decimetre < metre < kilometre
    Meronyms: picometre < nanometre

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