micrometres
Millionths of meters
Micrometres is the plural of micrometre, a unit of length equal to one millionth of a metre.
The micrometre is standard for measuring very small things—bacteria, wavelengths of light, the diameter of a human hair (about 70 micrometres).
Also spelled micrometers, particularly in American English.
The abbreviation is μm.
Millionth of a meter
- nanometresBillionths of a meter
- millimetresThousandths of a meter
- angstromsTen-billionths of meters
- picometresTrillionths of meters
calibration · precision · accuracy · resolution · tolerance · gauge · metrology · instrumentation
Degree of visual enlargement
- resolutionFormal decision or determination
- specimenIndividual for examination
- objectivePurpose or goal
- lensLight-focusing curved glass
imaging · micrograph · stain · slide · focus · fluorescence · optical · contrast
Movie or coating
- coatingApplied surface covering
- membraneThin tissue sheet
- layerSingle thickness of material
- foilDefeat a plan
substrate · plating · laminate · veneer · shim · sheet · cladding · skin
Partially conductive materials
- photolithographyLight-transfers patterns onto silicon
- etchingAcid-incised metal print
- microfabricationManufacturing miniature structures precisely
- MEMSMicroscale electromechanical devices
cleanroom · silicon · transistors · integrated circuits · lithography · sputtering · nanofabrication · microelectronics
Fine settled particles
- pollenFloral reproductive grains
- bacteriaNucleus-free single-celled organisms
- sporesAsexual reproductive bodies
- dropletsMinute liquid globules
aerosols · fibres · particulates · filtration · airborne · contaminants · PM2.5 · allergens
micron
Millionth of a meter
- nanometresBillionths of a meter
- millimetresThousandths of a meter
- angstromsTen-billionths of meters
picometres · calibration · precision · accuracy · resolution · tolerance · gauge · metrology · instrumentation · specification
magnification
Degree of visual enlargement
- resolutionFormal decision or determination
- specimenIndividual for examination
- objectivePurpose or goal
lens · imaging · micrograph · stain · slide · focus · fluorescence · optical · contrast · illumination
film
Movie or coating
foil · substrate · plating · laminate · veneer · shim · sheet · cladding · skin · deposition
semiconductors
Partially conductive materials
- photolithographyLight-transfers patterns onto silicon
- etchingAcid-incised metal print
- microfabricationManufacturing miniature structures precisely
MEMS · cleanroom · silicon · transistors · integrated circuits · lithography · sputtering · nanofabrication · microelectronics · wafer
dust
Fine settled particles
- pollenFloral reproductive grains
- bacteriaNucleus-free single-celled organisms
- sporesAsexual reproductive bodies
droplets · aerosols · fibres · particulates · filtration · airborne · contaminants · PM2.5 · allergens · sediment
micrometreslight-years
Units of astronomical distance
parsecs · astronomical units · kilometres · miles · metres