micron
noun
mi·cron ˈmī-ˌkrän 
: micrometer entry 2
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web The coronavirus has been found in tiny aerosols — even smaller than 1 micron — that can stay in the air for more than 12 hours. 
Chronicle Advice Team, San Francisco Chronicle, 4 Aug. 2022 The reverse osmosis filter removes impurities down to 1/10,000 of a micron, reducing arsenic, lead, parasitic cysts, copper and more. Jamie Kim, Good Housekeeping, 3 May 2022 That number corresponds to a filter that can remove about 90 percent of particles that are one micron in size. Christie Aschwanden, Scientific American, 14 July 2021 The layers may be as thin as 1 micron (1/1,000th of a millimeter) thick. Robert Higgs, cleveland, 18 Jan. 2022 Manufacturers of microchips, and other small but essential electronic components, need to be able to control the physical and chemical properties of the material at a tiny scale, less than a micron. Kiona N. Smith, Forbes, 20 Mar. 2022 For the sake of the research papers, the team created microplastic particles between 1 and 20 microns in size and nanoparticles less than 1 micron. Doug Johnson, Ars Technica, 7 Mar. 2022 The technology captures data smaller than a micron, Bolman said. cleveland, 20 Dec. 2021 For the new Datejust, these pulses were directed at the brass dial, creating an intricate design that’s just a few tenths of a micron deep. Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 23 Nov. 2021 See More
Chronicle Advice Team, San Francisco Chronicle, 4 Aug. 2022 The reverse osmosis filter removes impurities down to 1/10,000 of a micron, reducing arsenic, lead, parasitic cysts, copper and more. Jamie Kim, Good Housekeeping, 3 May 2022 That number corresponds to a filter that can remove about 90 percent of particles that are one micron in size. Christie Aschwanden, Scientific American, 14 July 2021 The layers may be as thin as 1 micron (1/1,000th of a millimeter) thick. Robert Higgs, cleveland, 18 Jan. 2022 Manufacturers of microchips, and other small but essential electronic components, need to be able to control the physical and chemical properties of the material at a tiny scale, less than a micron. Kiona N. Smith, Forbes, 20 Mar. 2022 For the sake of the research papers, the team created microplastic particles between 1 and 20 microns in size and nanoparticles less than 1 micron. Doug Johnson, Ars Technica, 7 Mar. 2022 The technology captures data smaller than a micron, Bolman said. cleveland, 20 Dec. 2021 For the new Datejust, these pulses were directed at the brass dial, creating an intricate design that’s just a few tenths of a micron deep. Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 23 Nov. 2021 See More Word History
Etymology
New Latin, from Greek mikron, neuter of mikros small — more at micr-
First Known Use
1879, in the meaning defined above
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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