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micron

or ³¾¾±Â·°ì°ù´Ç²Ô

[ mahy-kron ]

noun

plural microns, micra
  1. Also called micrometer. the millionth part of a meter. : μ, mu
  2. Physical Chemistry. a colloidal particle whose diameter is between 0.2 and 10 microns.
  3. Physics. a very small unit of pressure, equal to that exerted by a column of mercury 1μ high.


micron

/ ˈ³¾²¹Éª°ì°ùÉ’²Ô /

noun

  1. a unit of length equal to 10 –6metre. It is being replaced by the micrometre, the equivalent SI unit
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micron

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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of micron1

1880–85; < Greek ³¾Ä«krón a little, noun use of neuter singular of ³¾Ä«krós small; -on 1
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of micron1

C19: New Latin, from Greek mikros small
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The dust's fine grains, just one or two microns in size, makes it easy to inhale and difficult to remove.

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Cornell scientists already hold the world's record for the world's smallest walking robot at 40-70 microns.

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Achieving the precise overlap required for the collision, within a few microns and 10 femtoseconds, allowed the laser pulse to "shake" the electrons, which bounced up to 400 laser photons, absorbing them simultaneously.

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The tiny electrodes were only 17 microns apart -- less than half the width of a human hair -- and the smallest movement of the brain slices could skew their results.

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The team used 31 industrial sandpapers with surfaces of varying roughness, ranging from 1 to 100 microns thick, as experimental targets.

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