Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/09/20
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Bruce R. Slomovitz wrote: >=20 > Normally the term micrometer is used to denote a measuring instrument o= r > device. However you are correct that a micron is a micro-meter. When o= ne > wishes to refer to this unit of measurement without using the term "mic= ron", > then it is customary to use either the abbreviation Mm or the symbol "=B5= m". >=20 If it's spoken, it's clear from the accent. Micrometer with the accent on 'i' and 'e' is one millionth of a meter, and micrometer with the accent on 'o' is the measuring device. In print, the meaning depends on the context. BTW, there are no hyphens in either.