micrometre
micrometre · micrometres
An SI and mks unit of measure, the length of one-millionth of a metreAn SI and mks unit of measure, the length of one-millionth of a metre. Symbol: μm, um, μ.
UK/ˈmaɪkɹəˌmiːtə/US/ˈmaɪkɹəˌmitəɹ/
» Spermatozoa measure about five micrometres in length.
Ein Spermatozoon misst in der Länge etwa fünf Mikrometer.
Meaning
1 sensesAn SI and mks unit of measure, the length of one-millionth of a metre. Symbol: μm, um, μ.
Holonyms: millimetre < centimetre < decimetre < metre < kilometre < megametre < gigametre < terametre < petametre
Meronyms: picometre < nanometre
a metric unit of length equal to one millionth of a meter
Examples
1 sentencesSpermatozoa measure about five micrometres in length.
deEin Spermatozoon misst in der Länge etwa fünf Mikrometer.
Forms
plural: micrometres| Singular | micrometre |
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Synonyms
2 synonymsClose in meaning
- a metric unit of length equal to one millionth of a meter:micronmicrometer-n
Word family
1 related wordsRelatedmicrometerB2