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To accomplish this filtering, the instrument uses an etalon — two glass plates separated by mere microns.
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Kameryn Griesser, CNN Money, 29 Apr. 2025
For particulate pollution smaller than 2.5 microns across, known as PM2.5, the report analyzed both daily and annual pollution levels.
—Rebecca Dzombak, New York Times, 23 Apr. 2025
They are then crafted by artisans in Jaipur, using brass-plated with 3 microns of 18-karat gold and set with semiprecious stones.
—Devorah Lauter, WWD, 31 Jan. 2025
Its filter is designed to capture 99.97% of airborne particles 0.3 microns in size for cleaner, less musty air.
—Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 4 Apr. 2025
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Kameryn Griesser, CNN Money, 29 Apr. 2025
For particulate pollution smaller than 2.5 microns across, known as PM2.5, the report analyzed both daily and annual pollution levels.
—Rebecca Dzombak, New York Times, 23 Apr. 2025
They are then crafted by artisans in Jaipur, using brass-plated with 3 microns of 18-karat gold and set with semiprecious stones.
—Devorah Lauter, WWD, 31 Jan. 2025
Its filter is designed to capture 99.97% of airborne particles 0.3 microns in size for cleaner, less musty air.
—Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 4 Apr. 2025
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“Micron.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/micron. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.
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micron
noun
mi·cron
ˈmī-ˌkrän 
Medical Definition
micron
noun
mi·cron
ˈmī-ˌkrän
: a unit of length equal to one millionth of a meter
called also micrometer, mu
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