micron
micron — 名詞
- micronsingular
- micronsplural
1. a very small measure of length used in science and industry; one micron is one m
微米
長度的百萬分之一公尺單位
a very small measure of length used in science and industry; one micron is one millionth of one metre
The plastic sheet is only three microns thick, but it still blocks water.
這張塑膠薄膜只有三微米厚，但仍然能擋水。
three microns thick
Feng checked whether the air filter could catch dust below five microns.
Feng 檢查這個空氣濾網是否能攔住小於五微米的灰塵。
below five microns
Under the microscope, the pollen grains looked about twenty microns wide.
在顯微鏡下，這些花粉粒看起來大約有二十微米寬。
Doctors can see cuts smaller than one hundred microns with this camera.
醫師可以用這台相機看見小於一百微米的切口。
Rafael adjusted the printer because each layer was set at fifty microns.
Rafael 調整了印表機，因為每一層都設定為五十微米。
- micrometre
the official SI name for the same unit, used especially in careful scientific writing
- micrometer
the American spelling of micrometre, though it can also mean a measuring tool in some contexts
文法句型
three microns thick
below five microns
twenty microns wide
用法筆記
Often used after a number when people describe thickness, width, or particle size. In formal SI writing, micrometre is the preferred term, but micron is still common in technical talk.