ultramicrometer

[ uhl-truh-mahy-krom-i-ter ]

noun
  1. a micrometer calibrated to a very fine scale and capable of measuring extremely small magnitudes.

Origin of ultramicrometer

1
First recorded in 1925–30; ultra- + micrometer1

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British Dictionary definitions for ultramicrometer

ultramicrometer

/ (ˌʌltrəmaɪˈkrɒmɪtə) /


noun
  1. a micrometer for measuring extremely small distances

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