Micron vs. Micrometer
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Difference Between Micron and Micrometer
Micronnoun
(physics) The thousandth part of one millimeter; the millionth part of a meter.
Micrometernoun
An SI/MKS unit of measure, the length of one millionth of a meter. Symbols: µm, um, rm.
Micronnoun
(figurative) A very tiny amount.
Micrometernoun
A device used to measure distance very precisely but within a limited range, especially depth, thickness, and diameter.
Micronnoun
(linguistics) lang=en
Micrometernoun
caliper for measuring small distances
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Micronnoun
a metric unit of length equal to one millionth of a meter
Micrometernoun
a metric unit of length equal to one millionth of a meter
