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Plural of micron

regular plural

The plural of micron is microns.

Forms of micron

Singularmicron /ˈmaɪkɹɒn/
Pluralmicrons
Countablecountable

Microns in a sentence

  • Grinding sometimes involves tight tolerances on the order of a few microns.From the entry grinding
  • Any N95 respirator is designed to filter out 95 percent of particles 0.3 microns or larger.From the entry respirator
  • At 37 °C established nonacid-proof grainy long sticks (10–15 microns), nonacid-proof and acid-proof single grains.2016, A. Tkachenko, M. Bilan, H. Glebenyuk, Y. Sokol, L. Gordiyenko, “Elucidation of the biological activity and the" purity" of the…. From the entry nonacid-proof
  • The intermediate layer is considerably thicker and its crystals are nonarranged, 1 to 2 microns in size.1972, Acta Palaeontologica Polonica - Volume 17, page 537. From the entry nonarranged
  • The length varied between 0·5 to 0·8 microns.1908, K.F. Meyer, “Experimental studies on a specific purulent nephritis of equidae”, in Transvaal Department of Agriculture, editor…. From the entry mucosity

Meaning of micron

  1. noun Synonym of micrometre (“one-millionth of a metre”).
  2. noun A very tiny amount.
  3. noun Synonym of breve.

Full definition of micron

Questions about the plural of micron

What is the plural of micron?
The plural of micron is microns.
Is micron countable?
Micron is a countable noun.

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