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Micrometer (µm)

A micrometer, or micron, is one-millionth of a meter. It occupies an important niche between nanometer-scale molecular measurements and millimeter-scale visible objects. The micrometer is essential in biology, where it measures cells, bacteria, and tissue structures; in materials science, where it expresses grain sizes and coating thicknesses; and in optics, where it represents wavelengths of infrared radiation. Manufacturing processes, especially semiconductor and micro-electromechanical systems (MEMS), rely heavily on micrometer precision. Even slight variations of a few micrometers can significantly alter performance or failure rates. The accessibility of micrometer-level imaging through modern microscopes has made this unit foundational to many scientific fields.

Ell (ell)

The ell is a traditional European unit of length, varying between 45–70 cm depending on the region. It originated from the forearm or arm length and became standardized in many countries for measuring cloth and textiles. In commerce, the ell simplified transactions, allowing merchants to describe fabric lengths efficiently. In tailoring, it offered a consistent basis for cutting and patterning clothing. The unit was essential in guild systems, where precision and repeatability in textile production were critical. While largely obsolete today due to the metric system, the ell remains significant for historians, textile scholars, and anyone studying pre-modern European commerce and craft practices.

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Micrometer [µm]Centimeter [cm]
Micrometer [µm]Millimeter [mm]
Micrometer [µm]Mile [mi]
Micrometer [µm]Foot [ft]
Micrometer [µm]Inch [in]
Micrometer [µm]Yard [yd]
Micrometer [µm]Nautical Mile [nmi]
Micrometer [µm]Attometer [am]
Micrometer [µm]Femtometer [fm]
Micrometer [µm]Picometer [pm]
Micrometer [µm]Nanometer [nm]
Micrometer [µm]Decimeter [dm]
Micrometer [µm]Dekameter [dam]
Micrometer [µm]Hectometer [hm]
Micrometer [µm]Megameter [Mm]
Micrometer [µm]Gigameter [Gm]
Micrometer [µm]Terameter [Tm]
Micrometer [µm]Petameter [Pm]
Micrometer [µm]Exameter [Em]
Micrometer [µm]Mil [mil]
Micrometer [µm]Hand [hand]
Micrometer [µm]Fathom [fath]
Micrometer [µm]Rod [rd]
Micrometer [µm]Chain [ch]
Micrometer [µm]Furlong [fur]
Micrometer [µm]League [lea]
Micrometer [µm]Nautical Mile (UK) [NM (UK)]
Micrometer [µm]Nautical League (Int) [nl (int)]
Micrometer [µm]Nautical League (UK) [nl (UK)]
Micrometer [µm]Astronomical Unit [AU]
Micrometer [µm]Light Year [ly]
Micrometer [µm]Parsec [pc]
Micrometer [µm]Kiloparsec [kpc]
Micrometer [µm]Megaparsec [Mpc]
Micrometer [µm]Angstrom [Å]
Micrometer [µm]A.U. of Length [a.u.]
Micrometer [µm]X-unit [X]
Micrometer [µm]Planck Length [ℓₚ]
Micrometer [µm]Electron Radius [re]
Micrometer [µm]Bohr Radius [a₀]
Micrometer [µm]Point [pt]
Micrometer [µm]Pica [pica]
Micrometer [µm]Twip [twip]
Micrometer [µm]Aln [aln]
Micrometer [µm]Famn [famn]
Micrometer [µm]Caliber [cl]
Micrometer [µm]Centiinch [cin]
Micrometer [µm]Ken [ken]
Micrometer [µm]Russian Archin [archin]
Micrometer [µm]Roman Actus [actus]
Micrometer [µm]Vara de Tarea [vara de tarea]
Micrometer [µm]Vara Conuquera [vara conuquera]
Micrometer [µm]Vara Castellana [vara castellana]
Micrometer [µm]Cubit (Greek) [cubit (greek)]
Micrometer [µm]Long Reed [long reed]
Micrometer [µm]Reed [reed]
Micrometer [µm]Long Cubit [long cubit]
Micrometer [µm]Handbreadth [handbreadth]
Micrometer [µm]Fingerbreadth [fingerbreadth]
Micrometer [µm]Ell [ell]
Micrometer [µm]Cubit (UK) [cubit (uk)]
Micrometer [µm]Span (Cloth) [span]
Micrometer [µm]Finger (Cloth) [finger]
Micrometer [µm]Nail (Cloth) [nail]
Micrometer [µm]Barleycorn [barleycorn]
Micrometer [µm]Microinch [µin]
Micrometer [µm]Arpent [arpent]
Micrometer [µm]Kiloyard [kyd]
Micrometer [µm]Foot (US Survey) [ft (US)]
Micrometer [µm]Inch (US Survey) [in (US)]
Micrometer [µm]Chain (US Survey) [ch (US)]
Micrometer [µm]Furlong (US Survey) [fur (US)]
Micrometer [µm]Rod (US Survey) [rd (US)]
Micrometer [µm]Fathom (US Survey) [fath (US)]
Micrometer [µm]Mile (US Survey) [mi (US)]
Micrometer [µm]League (Statute) [st.league]
Micrometer [µm]Mile (Roman) [mi (Roman)]
Micrometer [µm]Earth's Equatorial Radius [R⊕]
Micrometer [µm]Earth's Polar Radius [R⊕ (p)]
Micrometer [µm]Earth's Distance from Sun [AU (es)]
Micrometer [µm]Sun's Radius [R☉]