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microns

The correct spelling is microns.

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noun

Say it like: Mic-ron-s

The correct spelling is microns. A semicircular diacritical mark (˘) placed above a vowel, commonly used to mark its quantity as short.

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Definition

noun

  1. 1.A semicircular diacritical mark (˘) placed above a vowel, commonly used to mark its quantity as short.
  2. 2.A double whole note.
  3. 3.Any writ or precept under seal, issued out of any court.
  4. 4.The great ant thrush of Sumatra (Pitta gigas), which has a very short tail.
  5. 5.The thousandth part of one millimeter; the millionth part of a meter.

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