μmeter

English

Etymology

From μ- +‎ meter.

Noun

μmeter (plural μmeters)

1. Abbreviation of micrometer.
   • 2003, Francisco A. Macias, Juan C.G. Galindo, Jose M. G. Molinillo, Allelopathy: Chemistry and Mode of Action of Allelochemicals‎^[1]:

     There is a simple ridge on the leaf of the bean plant, Phaseolus vulgaris, ideally 0.5 μmeters high, which acts as a sensor for the pathogen.

   • 2017, Andrzej Wieckowski, Interfacial Electrochemistry: Theory: Experiment, and Applications‎^[2], page 61:

     This is the principle of "activated"electrodes [4], in which a support made of an inert inexpensive material is coated with a thin layer (a few μmeters of an active generally more expensive compound that is not available anyway in massive form.

   • 2018, Vadim Volkov, Mary J. Beilby, Salinity Tolerance in Plants: Mechanisms and Regulation of Ion Transport‎^[3], page 61:

     Tiny ion-selective microelectrode with tip around a μmeter vibrates within seconds in the vicinity of a cell or plant tissue and measures ion concentrations.

   • 2019, Erik Trostmann, Water Hydraulics Control Technology‎^[4]:

     In relation to filter sizing particles are measured in 10-⁶ m = μmeter (μm) = microns.

   • 2022, Qiang Wei, Elisabetta Ada Cavalcanti-Adam, Liming Bian, Cell Mechanoresponse at Cell-Material Interface‎^[5], page 87:

     Spatial sub μmeter resolution in combination with SPR or optical microscopy.