English noun: micron | |||
| 1. | micron (quantity) a metric unit of length equal to one millionth of a meter | ||
| Synonyms | micrometer | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | metric linear unit | ||
| Part holonym | micromillimeter, micromillimetre, millimicron, nanometer, nanometre, nm | ||
| Part meronym | millimeter, millimetre, mm | ||