Could you provide the correct spelling and pronunciation...:)
2007-10-27 20:26:26 · 8 answers · asked by Deepa 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Mathematics
It is micrometer
in biology it is also called micron simply.
It accounts for 10^(-6) meter.
2007-10-27 20:36:28 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
As the other answerers said it is the micrometer or 10^-6 meters.
The symbol 'µ' is the Greek letter mu. Pronounced 'myoo'. But you don't say mu meter, you say micrometer.
2007-10-28 03:37:08 · answer #2 · answered by Demiurge42 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the sigular like funky u means micro, the "m" is for meters, so micrometers, you can have micro liters, it is 10^-6
2007-10-28 03:36:56 · answer #3 · answered by brianaxenchuk 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
micro meter... that amounts to 10^-6 times a meter..
2007-10-28 04:02:00 · answer #4 · answered by ShAz 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
micro meter... that amounts to 10^-6 times a meter..
2007-10-28 03:33:36 · answer #5 · answered by rgankris 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It's short for "micrometer."
2007-10-28 03:29:07 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
its short for micrometers
2007-10-28 03:32:00 · answer #7 · answered by Holymasteric 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
micrometer
2007-11-01 03:14:36 · answer #8 · answered by david j 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋