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[syn: micron, micrometer]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Micromillimeter \Mi`cro*mil"li*me`ter\, n. [Micro- +
millimeter.]
The millionth part of a meter.
Note: The millionth part of a meter is now termed a micron,
and the word micromillimeter does not conform to the IS
use of the prefix micro-.
[1913 Webster +PJC]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
micron \mic"ron\, n. [NL., fr. Gr. mikro`s small.] (Physics)
A measure of length; the thousandth part of one millimeter;
the millionth part of a meter.
[1913 Webster]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
micron
n 1: a metric unit of length equal to one millionth of a meter
[syn: micron, micrometer]
The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (30 December 2018):
micrometre
micron
(Or "micron") One millionth of a metre. The symbol
is a Greek letter mu followed by "m".
Features on modern integrated circuits are typically
measured in microns. The smallest features in 1999 are around
0.1 microns across.
(1999-09-28)
The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (30 December 2018):
Micron Electronics, Inc.
Micron
An electronics company that develops, markets,
manufactures, and supports high-performance notebook
computers, desktop personal computers, PC servers and
related hardware and software products.
(1997-03-10)