[mahy-kron] 
[-kruh] . | 1. | Also called micrometer. the millionth part of a meter. Symbol: μ, mu |
| 2. | Physical Chemistry. a colloidal particle whose diameter is between 0.2 and 10 microns. |
| 3. | Physics. a very small unit of pressure, equal to that exerted by a column of mercury 1μ high. |
| 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 millionth (10-6) of a meter. No longer in technical use. [From Greek mīkron, neuter of mīkros, small.] |
micron mi·cron or mi·kron (mī'krŏn')
n. pl. mi·crons or mi·cra (-krə) or mi·krons or mi·kra (-krə)
Abbr. μm See micrometer.
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metric unit of measure for length equal to 0.00l mm, or about 0.000039 inch. Its symbol is mum. The micrometre is commonly employed to measure the thickness or diameter of microscopic objects, such as microorganisms and colloidal particles. Minute distances, as, for example, the wavelengths of infrared radiation, are also given in micrometres.
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