Micron

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Description

A unit of length that is equal to one millionth of a meter or one thousandths of a millimeter. Micron is an old, but still common, name for micrometer. The preferred SI (International System of Units) term is micrometer.

Synonyms and Related Terms

micrometer; um; Mikrometer (Deut.); micron (Fr.); micromètre (Fr.);