Difference between revisions of "Micrometre"
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| − | '''micrometre''' (''pl.'' micrometres; ''American spelling:'' ''sl.'' [[micrometer]], ''pl.'' [[micrometer]]s; ''short form'' | + | '''micrometre''' ([[Category:Noun]][[:Category:Noun|noun]], ''pl.'' micrometres; ''American spelling:'' ''sl.'' [[micrometer]], ''pl.'' [[micrometer]]s; ''short form:'' ''sl.'' [[micron]], ''pl.'' [[micron]]s; ''international symbol:'' µm) – one thousandth of a millimetre, one millionth of a metre (0.001 mm = 10-6 m). |
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micrometre (noun, pl. micrometres; American spelling: sl. micrometer, pl. micrometers; short form: sl. micron, pl. microns; international symbol: µm) – one thousandth of a millimetre, one millionth of a metre (0.001 mm = 10-6 m).
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