Definition:Micrometre/Also known as

Micrometre: Also known as

A former name for the micrometre is the micron.

Symbol

$\mu$

Before $1967$, the micrometre $\mu \mathrm m$ was called the micron.

Its symbol was $\mu$.

Its $\LaTeX$ code is \mu .

Sources

• 1968: Murray R. Spiegel: Mathematical Handbook of Formulas and Tables ... (previous) ... (next): $\S 41$: Conversion Factors: Length
• 1969: J.C. Anderson, D.M. Hum, B.G. Neal and J.H. Whitelaw: Data and Formulae for Engineering Students (2nd ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): $1.$ Units and Abbreviations: $1.3$ British and other units
• 1998: David Nelson: The Penguin Dictionary of Mathematics (2nd ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): micron
• 2008: David Nelson: The Penguin Dictionary of Mathematics (4th ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): micron
• 2009: Murray R. Spiegel, Seymour Lipschutz and John Liu: Mathematical Handbook of Formulas and Tables (3rd ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): $\S 6$: Conversion Factors: Length