micrometer /mi·crom·e·ter/ (mi-krom´ĕ-ter) an instrument for measuring objects seen through the microscope.
micrometer /mi·cro·me·ter/ (μm) (mi´kro-me″ter) one millionth (10−6) of a meter.
micrometer (μm)
micrometer (mī´krōmēter),
micrometer /mi·cro·me·ter/ (μm) (mi´kro-me″ter) one millionth (10−6) of a meter.
mi·crom·e·ter 1 (m -kr m  -t r)n. A device for measuring very small distances, objects, or angles, especially one based on the rotation of a finely threaded screw, as in relation to a microscope. |
mi·cro·me·ter 2 (mkr -m  tr)n. Abbr.  m A unit of length equal to one thousandth (10-3) of a millimeter or one millionth (10-6) of a meter. Also called micron. |
micrometer (μm)
[mīkrom′ətər]
1 an instrument used for measuring small angles or distances on objects being observed through a microscope or telescope.
2 [mī′krōmē′tər] , a unit of measurement, commonly referred to as a micron, that equals one millionth (10-6) of a meter.
micrometer (mī´krōmēter),
n a millionth of a meter (106 meter).
micrometer
1. instrument for making minute measurements.
2. micron; one thousandth (10−3) of a millimeter or one millionth (10−6) of a meter. Abbreviated μm.
3. see micron.
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