Difference between Micron and Micrometer

What is the difference between Micron and Micrometer?

Micron as a noun is a unit of length; the thousandth part of one millimeter; the millionth part of a meter. while Micrometer as a noun is an si/mks unit of measure, the length of one one-millionth of a meter. symbols: µm, um, rm

Micron

Part of speech: noun

Definition: A unit of length; the thousandth part of one millimeter; the millionth part of a meter.

Micrometer

Part of speech: noun

Definition: An SI/MKS unit of measure, the length of one one-millionth of a meter. Symbols: µm, um, rmA device used to measure distance very precisely but within a limited range, especially depth, thickness, and diameter.

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