micromillimetre
A micromillimetre is a unit of length in the metric system. It represents one thousandth of a millimetre. The term itself is a compound of the prefixes "micro-" meaning one millionth, and "milli-" meaning one thousandth. Therefore, a micromillimetre is equivalent to 1 × 10^-6 metres, or one millionth of a metre.
The micromillimetre is also known as a nanometre. This alternative name is more commonly used in scientific
Objects measured in micromillimetres typically fall within the microscopic realm. For instance, the diameter of a
The concept of the micromillimetre is important for understanding scales in biology, materials science, and nanotechnology.