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mi·crom·e·ter
mī-ˈkrä-mə-tər 
1
: an instrument used with a telescope or microscope for measuring minute distances
2
: a caliper for making precise measurements that has a spindle moved by a finely threaded screw
mi·cro·me·ter
ˈmī-krō-ˌmē-tər
: a unit of length equal to one millionth of a meter
called also micron
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Ewan Spence, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2025
Microplastics are less than 5 micrometers in size — thousands of times smaller than a grain of rice — and nanoplastics are below 1 micrometer.
—Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 17 Jan. 2025
With a radius of 25 micrometers, the jet measures about one-tenth the size of a 25-gauge needle often used for vaccines.
—IEEE Spectrum, 4 Jan. 2025
Typically, the average choroidal thickness in healthy adults is between 200 and 300 micrometers.
—Victoria Corless, Space.com, 5 Feb. 2025
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Noun
The main camera uses a 48-megapixel sensor in 1/2-inch format, which has an 82-degree field of view and a pixel edge length of 0.85 micrometers.
—Ewan Spence, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2025
Microplastics are less than 5 micrometers in size — thousands of times smaller than a grain of rice — and nanoplastics are below 1 micrometer.
—Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 17 Jan. 2025
With a radius of 25 micrometers, the jet measures about one-tenth the size of a 25-gauge needle often used for vaccines.
—IEEE Spectrum, 4 Jan. 2025
Typically, the average choroidal thickness in healthy adults is between 200 and 300 micrometers.
—Victoria Corless, Space.com, 5 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for micrometer
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“Micrometer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/micrometer. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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micrometer
1 of 2 noun
mi·crom·e·ter
mī-ˈkräm-ət-ər
1
: an instrument used with a telescope or microscope for measuring very small distances
micrometry
noun
-ˈkräm-ə-trē
micrometer
2 of 2 noun
mi·cro·me·ter
ˈmī-krō-ˌmēt-ər
: a unit of length equal to one millionth of a meter
Medical Definition
micrometer
1 of 2 noun
mi·crom·e·ter
mī-ˈkräm-ət-ər
: an instrument used with a telescope or microscope for measuring minute distances
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