micron
noun
mi·​cron
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Definition of micron
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The new ruling covers drinks in plastic bottles and all plastic with a thickness of less than 30 microns (0.03 millimeters). — Fox News, "Mount Everest gets plastics ban as officials battle garbage pileup on the famous peak: report," 23 Aug. 2019 The new ban goes into effect January 2020 and covers all plastics less than 30 microns in thickness, according to AFP. — Adrianna Rodriguez, USA TODAY, "11 tons of trash were taken off Mount Everest. Now, officials are banning single-use plastics," 22 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'micron.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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micron
noun
mi·​cron
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Medical Definition of micron
: a unit of length equal to one millionth of a meter
— called also micrometer, mu
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