MICROMETER


Meaning of MICROMETER in English

n.

Pronunciation: ' m ī -kr ō - ˌ m ē -t ə r

Function: noun

Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary micr- + 3 meter

Date: 1880

: a unit of length equal to one millionth of a meter ― called also micron ― see METRIC SYSTEM table

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