micron

American  

[mahy-kron] / ˈmaɪ krɒn /

Or mikron

noun

plural

microns, micra

1. Also called micrometer.  the millionth part of a meter. 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.

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micron British  

/ ˈmaɪkrɒn /

noun

1. a unit of length equal to 10 ^–6 metre. It is being replaced by the micrometre, the equivalent SI unit

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micron Scientific  

/ mī′krŏn′ /

1. See micrometer

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Etymology

Origin of micron

1880–85; < Greek mīkrón a little, noun use of neuter singular of mīkrós small; -on ¹

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Example Sentences

"These animals can physically change their bodies at close to the micron scale, and now we can dynamically control the topography of a material - and the visual properties linked to it - at this same scale."

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The device measures about 300 microns in length and 70 microns in width.

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The wavelength, or the distance between repeating peaks of the wave, is very long, measuring hundreds of microns.

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These cells can detect physical cues up to 10 microns beyond the area where they are attached.

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While cysts are microscopic, they are relatively large compared to other intracellular pathogens, reaching up to 80 microns across.

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