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Noun
The sites hawk their wares with scientific specificity: microprinting in dots per inch, card thickness in micrometers (polycarbonate stock for that stiff, authentic feel) and various types of laminates.—Kaja Andric, New York Times, 13 Feb. 2025 The most advanced of these are called micro-LED displays, which boast, as the name suggests, pixels on the scale of micrometers.—Michael Irving, New Atlas, 30 Mar. 2025 The slice of rock mounted on the glass slide is only ~30 micrometers (~0.001 inches) thick.—Erik Klemetti, Discover Magazine, 25 Mar. 2025 In their desperate meandering, some larvae—which measure 500 to 600 micrometers (0.05 to 0.06 centimeters) long—will travel several centimeters each day.—Ars Technica, 21 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for micrometer
Word History
Etymology
Noun (1)
French micromètre, from micr- + -mètre -meter
Noun (2)
International Scientific Vocabulary micr- + meter entry 3
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