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How to use micron in a sentence

11 example sentences · noun

Micron means synonym of micrometre (“one-millionth of a metre”). Example: “Grinding sometimes involves tight tolerances on the order of a few microns.”

More sentences with micron

  • 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
  • They keep 8-micron and 12-micron shimstock handy when they're evaluating the occlusion.From the entry shimstock
  • 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
  • Today, gold leaf can be machine-beaten to 0.1 micron and to 0.05 micron when beaten by a skilled craftsman.2001, Milton Ohring, Materials Science of Thin Films, page xix. From the entry gold leaf
  • The study proved that Sialon particulated smaller than 0.5 micron could be sintered without using any auxiliary additives.1984 April 17, The Japan Economic Journal, Tokyo: Nihon Keizai Shimbun, →ISSN, →OCLC, page 17. From the entry particulate
  • 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
  • Then they backed the membrane with a gel matrix containing a perfluorocarbon (PFC) propellant and fluorescent "nanobullets" about a micron wide, and hit it with ultrasound.2016 January 14, Jessica Hall, “Nanoengineers build 'microcannons' that fire light-up bullets filled with drugs”, in ExtremeTech. From the entry membrane
  • Developed as a tool to electronically combine the sharpest bits of multiple digital images, focus stacking is a boon to biologists seeking full focus on a micron scale.2013 July-August, Catherine Clabby, “Focus on Everything”, in American Scientist. From the entry bit
  • The WAK works by sucking blood from a patient’s vein and pumping it through a membrane that consists of hollow, semi-permeable fibres a few microns across.2013 June 1, “A better waterworks”, in The Economist, volume 407, number 8838, archived from the original on 25 Jul 2020, page 5…. From the entry WAK

Meaning of micron

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

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Questions about micron in a sentence

How do you use micron in a sentence?
Micron is used as a noun. For example: “Grinding sometimes involves tight tolerances on the order of a few microns.”
What is a short sentence with micron?
“The length varied between 0·5 to 0·8 microns.”
What does micron mean?
Micron means synonym of micrometre (“one-millionth of a metre”).

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