et µ 1 mikro
arvkordajaga 10-6 SI osaühiku eesliite nimetus/tähis, name/symbol of the SI prefix used to form the submultiple 10-6 of a unit of measurement
en µ 1 micro
arvkordajaga 10-6 SI osaühiku eesliite nimetus/tähis, name/symbol of the SI prefix used to form the submultiple 10-6 of a unit of measurement

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EKI terminibaas Esterm

ID 717603 Last modified 19.10.2011

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Domain units of measurement

mikron

micron

obsolete but still popular measure of length equal to 10⁻⁶ m, symbol µ
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- Replaced in SI by micrometre, symbol µm.

mikron

micron

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"Compound feedingstuffs" means products: (a) which contains per 100 kilograms of finished product, ... (iii) not less than 2,5 kilograms of non-butter fats and at least 2 kilograms of starch or puffed starch in cases where 5 kilograms of lucerne meal or grass meal containing at least 50% (m/m) of particles not exceeding 300 microns are incorporated per 100 kilograms of skimmed milk powder ...

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Metroloogia terminibaas

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Domain metrologyunits of measurement

mikro-

micro-

arvkordajaga 10-6 SI osaühiku eesliite nimetus/tähis

name/symbol of the SI prefix used to form the submultiple 10-6 of a unit of measurement

mikro- combining form

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Eesliite nimetus "mikro-" on tuletatud kreeka keelest - micros (väike).

µ symbol

micro- combining form

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The prefix name "micro-" is derived from the Greek - mikros (small, short).

µ symbol

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