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Micro

Term · Chemistry · MLC-T-CHM-013281

The SI prefix representing a factor of one millionth (10⁻⁶), with the symbol μ. It is used to form decimal submultiples of SI units, indicating that the base unit is divided by 1,000,000. For example, one microlitre (μL) is equal to 10⁻⁶ litres, and one micromole (μmol) is one millionth of a mole.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-CHM-013281
FieldChemistry
SubjectPhysical and Biophysical Chemistry
ReferencesGreen Book, 2nd ed., p. 74 (https://goldbook.iupac.org/files/pdf/green_book_2ed.pdf)
Record as JSON
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  "subject": "Physical and Biophysical Chemistry",
  "references": [
    "Green Book, 2nd ed., p. 74 (https://goldbook.iupac.org/files/pdf/green_book_2ed.pdf)"
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