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Micrometre

The micrometre (micrometer in US spelling; symbol: μm) is a unit of length in the International System of Units (SI) equalling 10−6 metre (SI standard prefix "micro-" = 10−6); that is, one millionth of a metre (or one thousandth of a millimetre, 0.001 mm, or about 0.00004 inch). It is also known as the micron.

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imperial/US units
3.9370×10−5 in
Natural units
1.8897×104 a0
SI base units
10−6 m
Symbol
μm
Unit of
length
Unit system
SI

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Micrometre

Nodes47
Edges46
Triples16
Avg. degree1.96
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Micrometre

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related to SI standardization · 6
Micrometre → In, International System, SI, The, This, Units
related to External links · 3
Micrometre → The, Wiktionary, Wiktionary-logo-en-v2
imperial/US units · 1
Micrometre → 3.9370×10−5 in
Natural units · 1
Micrometre → 1.8897×104 a0
SI base units · 1
Micrometre → 10−6 m
Symbol · 1
Micrometre → μm
Unit of · 1
Micrometre → length
Unit system · 1
Micrometre → SI
is a · 1
Micrometre → common unit of measurement for wavelengths of infrared radiation as well as sizes of biological cells and bacteria

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
Micrometreimperial/US units3.9370×10−5 in1.00infobox
MicrometreNatural units1.8897×104 a01.00infobox
MicrometreSI base units10−6 m1.00infobox
MicrometreSymbolμm1.00infobox
MicrometreUnit oflength1.00infobox
MicrometreUnit systemSI1.00infobox
Micrometreis acommon unit of measurement for wavelengths of infrared radiation as well as sizes of biological cells and bacteria0.90text
Micrometrerelated to External linksWiktionary-logo-en-v20.60section
Micrometrerelated to External linksThe0.60section
Micrometrerelated to External linksWiktionary0.60section
Micrometrerelated to SI standardizationThe0.60section
Micrometrerelated to SI standardizationInternational System0.60section

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