mikromeetreid
Mikromeetreid, often abbreviated as µm, is a unit of length in the metric system. It is equivalent to one millionth of a meter (10⁻⁶ meters). The name "micrometer" comes from the Greek word "mikros," meaning small, and "metron," meaning measure. This unit is commonly used to measure microscopic objects and phenomena, such as the size of bacteria, viruses, cells, and the thickness of very thin materials.
The micrometer is a subdivision of the millimeter (mm), where 1 mm equals 1000 µm. It is
Instruments used to measure dimensions in the micrometer range include micrometers (the measuring tool, also named