micrometre

See also: micromètre and micro-metre

English

Alternative forms

• (US) micrometer

Etymology

From micro- +‎ metre.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmaɪkɹəˌmiːtə(ɹ)/

Noun

micrometre (plural micrometres)

1. An SI/MKS unit of measure, the length of one millionth of a metre. Symbol: µm, um, rm

Synonyms

• (obsolete) micron

Translations

micrometer — see micrometer

Anagrams

• micrometer