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micrometre

Noun CEFR B2
ˈmaɪkɹəˌmiːtə(ɹ)

Definitions

An SI and mks unit of measure, the length of one-millionth of a metre. Symbol: μm, um, μ.

Equivalents

2 more languages
Češtinamikrometr
Polskimikrometr

Examples

“Holonyms: millimetre < centimetre < decimetre < metre < kilometre < megametre < gigametre < terametre < petametre”
“Meronyms: picometre < nanometre”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

micrometry micromho micromicelle micromicrofarad micromicrogram micromilieu

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