μmeter
English
Etymology
μ- + meter
Noun
μmeter (plural μmeters)
- Abbreviation of micrometer.
- 2003, Francisco A. Macias, Juan C.G. Galindo, Jose M. G. Molinillo, Allelopathy: Chemistry and Mode of Action of Allelochemicals:
- 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, 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, 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:
- 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, page 87:
- Spatial sub μmeter resolution in combination with SPR or optical microscopy.