[mahy-kron] 
[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.
mikron mi·kron (mī'krŏn')
n.
Variant of micron.
| micron (mī'krŏn') Pronunciation Key
See micrometer2. |
krɒn