mikron
[mahy-kron]
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micron
or mi·kron
[mahy-kron]
- Also called micrometer. the millionth part of a meter. Symbol: μ, mu
- Physical Chemistry. a colloidal particle whose diameter is between 0.2 and 10 microns.
- Physics. a very small unit of pressure, equal to that exerted by a column of mercury 1μ high.
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Origin of micron
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Pg 78Greek text Eita mikron mikr, kinoumenon kinoumen periplaken ouk euthys apopalletai.
micron
- a unit of length equal to 10 –6 metre. It is being replaced by the micrometre, the equivalent SI unit
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Word Origin
C19: New Latin, from Greek mikros small
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Word Origin and History for mikron
micron
n.
"one millionth of a meter," 1892, coined 1880 in French from Greek mikron, neuter of mikros "small" (see mica).
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mikron
(mī′krŏn′)- Variant ofmicron
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micron
- micrometer2
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micron
[mī′krŏn′]
- See micrometer2.
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