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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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Kaitlin Sullivan, NBC News, 16 Sep. 2024
On their own, single cells of algae can zip around at speeds of over 100 micrometers per second – about 10 body-lengths.
—Michael Irving, New Atlas, 10 July 2024
Normally, all red blood cells are about the same size, with a diameter of 6.2-8.2 micrometers (µm).2 Certain conditions, such as anemia, can lead to different sizes of your red blood cells.
—Suchandrima Bhowmik, Health, 3 Aug. 2024
While the signal from the planet was quite bright at a number of wavelengths, the planet couldn't even be detected in one area of the spectrum (3.5 to 5 micrometers, for the curious).
—John Timmer, Ars Technica, 24 July 2024
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Noun
The smallest were slimmer than the diameter of a human red blood cell, which measures about 8 micrometers.
—Kaitlin Sullivan, NBC News, 16 Sep. 2024
On their own, single cells of algae can zip around at speeds of over 100 micrometers per second – about 10 body-lengths.
—Michael Irving, New Atlas, 10 July 2024
Normally, all red blood cells are about the same size, with a diameter of 6.2-8.2 micrometers (µm).2 Certain conditions, such as anemia, can lead to different sizes of your red blood cells.
—Suchandrima Bhowmik, Health, 3 Aug. 2024
While the signal from the planet was quite bright at a number of wavelengths, the planet couldn't even be detected in one area of the spectrum (3.5 to 5 micrometers, for the curious).
—John Timmer, Ars Technica, 24 July 2024
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“Micrometer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/micrometer. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.
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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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