1. A unit of length equal to one millionth of a meter; a micrometer.
Usage: Also spelled 'micron'; the term 'mikron' is less common in modern usage.; Primarily used in scientific and technical contexts.

Examples

• The thickness of the film was measured in mikrons.
• A human hair is approximately 70 mikrons in diameter.
• The precision instrument could detect particles smaller than one mikron.
• Modern semiconductor manufacturing requires tolerances measured in mikrons.