millimicron

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  1. noun A unit of length equal to one thousandth (10-3) of a micrometer or one billionth (10-9) of a meter.

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  • The units commonly used for this measurement are the millimicron which is denoted by the symbol uu, which equals one millioneth of a millimeter; and the Angstrom Unit (A.U.), which is one-tenth millioneth of a millimeter.
 

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  1. Latin mille, a thousand, + μικρός, small (see micron).
 

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/ˈmɪlɪmaɪkrɑn/
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