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Micrometre Uncommon

Origin: Greek prefix micro-

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

See Also
microbore micrometric micrometres microtechnology microsphere banded tube infrared radiation μm
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Origin

This word combines the prefix micro- with metre to mean a very small unit of length. It is derived from Greek roots indicating "small" and "measure."

Rhyming Words
tre etre litre antre putre outre metre entre notre titre mitre petre votre autre nitre estre eostre montre dartre bistre
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