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What is a Micrometer?
Length Unit
Definition
A micrometer (also called micron) is a unit of length equal to one-millionth of a meter (0.000001 m) or one-thousandth of a millimeter.
Popular Micrometer Conversions
Most common conversions from Micrometers
History
The term 'micron' was officially revoked by the International System of Units in 1967, preferring 'micrometer', though 'micron' is still commonly used in industry.
Common Uses
- Semiconductor and microchip manufacturing
- Bacteria and cell measurements
- Filter pore sizes
- Precision engineering
Fun Facts
A human red blood cell is about 7 micrometers in diameter
A strand of spider silk is about 3-8 micrometers thick
Modern computer chips have features as small as 5 nanometers
All Micrometer Conversions
Micrometers to Meters μm → m Micrometers to Kilometers μm → km Micrometers to Centimeters μm → cm Micrometers to Millimeters μm → mm Micrometers to Miles μm → mi Micrometers to Yards μm → yd Micrometers to Feet μm → ft Micrometers to Inches μm → in Micrometers to Nautical Miles μm → nmi Micrometers to Nanometers μm → nm Micrometers to Light Years μm → ly