micron

noun

mi·​cron ˈmī-ˌkrän 

: micrometer entry 2

Examples of micron in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Tiny silica beads about 10 microns in diameter are projected at the polymer at about 750 meters per second (over 1,600 miles per hour) with the amount of energy absorbed measured by calculating the change in particle velocity before and after the beads pass through. —Shirl Leigh june 10, New Atlas, 10 June 2026

Installing sensors and components with precision Current assembly work involves installing diagnostic sensors and plasma-facing components with 200-micron precision. —Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 15 May 2026

The structure of micron-scale chambers restricts heat transfer while maintaining moisture permeability and quick-drying. —Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 7 May 2026

The Sun, in particular, is extremely massive; even at the orbital distance of Pluto, acceleration due to the Sun’s gravity is somewhere around a few microns-per-second². —Big Think, 21 Apr. 2026

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Greek mikron, neuter of mikros small — more at micr-

First Known Use

1879, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for micron

• anton
• argon
• axon
• baronne
• baryon
• baton
• boron
• buisson
• bygone
• capon
• cardon
• chiffon

Kids Definition

micron

noun

mi·​cron ˈmī-ˌkrän 

: micrometer entry 2

Medical Definition

micron

noun

mi·​cron ˈmī-ˌkrän 

: a unit of length equal to one millionth of a meter

called also micrometer, mu