micrometre

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micrometre

/ˈmaɪkɹəˌmiːtə/ UK
/ˈmaɪkɹəˌmitəɹ/ US

noun micrometres

An SI and mks unit of measure, the length of one-millionth of a metre. Symbol: μm, um, μ. Holonyms: millimetre < centimetre < decimetre < metre < kilometre < megametre < gigametre < terametre < petametre
Similar: micron

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@misc{micrometre_2026,
  title = {micrometre},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/micrometre},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}