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Pronunciation
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Prefix
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1. Very small.

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1. In the International System of Units and other metric systems of units, multiplying the unit to which it is attached by 10^-6. Symbol: µ (official), mc (unofficial).

#:microgram
#*Note: The symbol mc is used in non-scientific contexts where readers might not understand the official symbol, µ. For example, on bottles of vitamin tablets, micrograms is often abbreviated to mcg.

Etymology
From Gr. μικ���, small.

Derived terms

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microabscess
microaneurysm
microatoll
microbiology
microbacillus
microbiota
microblade
microbody
microbubble
microcatchment
microcapsule
microcar
microcellular
microcellular
microchromosome
microcirculation
microcolony
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microconidium
microcrater
microculture
microdrop
microdroplet
microearthquake
microeconomics
microexplosion
microexplosive
microfauna
microferment
microflora
microfossil
microfungus
microgonid
microgonidial
microgonidium
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microgram
micrograver
microhabitat
microinvertebrate
microlaser
microlitre, microliter
micrometastasis
micrometazoa
micrometazoan
micrometer (the instrument)
micrometre, micrometer (the unit of length)
micromodule
micronodule
micronodular
microparasite
microparasitic
microparticle
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microphenocryst
microphysics
micropulsation
micropower
microquantity
microrobot
microschizont
microskirt
microstylar
microtektite
microvegetation
microvesicle
microwave
microwire
microzone
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Translations

Bulgarian: мик�о-
Finnish: mikro-
French: micro- (1,2)
Greek: μικ�ο- (mikro-)
Hebrew: ��קר� (mikro)
Italian: micro- (1,2)
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Japanese: ���� (maikuro) (1,2)
Portuguese: micro-
Russian: мик�о- (mikro-)
Spanish: micro-
Telugu: స���ష�మ (sookshma)

French

Prefix
micro-

1. micro- (very small)
2. micro- (SI prefix)

Italian

Prefix
micro-

1. micro- (very small)
2. micro- (SI prefix)

Derived terms
microampere
microanalisi
microbibliografia
microbilancia
microbiologia
microcalcolatore
microcamera
microcebo
microcefalia
microchimica
microchip
Microchirotteri
microchirurgia
microcircuito
microcita
microcitoma
microclima
microcimatologia
microclino
micrococco
microcomponente
microcomputer
microconflittualità
microcontesto
microcriminalità
microcristallino
microcurie
microdattilo
microdinamometro
microeconomia
microelaboratore
microelemento
microelettronica
microevoluzione
microfago
microfarad
microfauna
microfessurazione
microfibra
microfiche
microfilamento
microfillo
microfilm
microflora
microfono
microfotografia
microftalmia
microftalmo
microglossario
microglosso
micrognazia
micrografia
microgrammo
microgravità
microinfusore
microinterruttore
microistruzione
microlepidotteri
microlettore
microlingua
microlinguistica
microlito
microlitro
micromania
micromelia
micrometeorologia
micrometro
micromicete
micromicron
micromillimetro
microminiaturizzare
micromotore
microne
micronutriente
microonda
micropaleontologia
micropalo
micropilo
microporoso
microprocessore
microprogramma
microproiettore
micropsia
micropsichia
microregistratore
microrganismo
microriproduttore
microsaldatura
microscopio
microsecondo
microsfigmia
microsisma
microsociologia
microsolco
microsomia
microsonda
microspazio
microspia
microspora
microsporangio
microsporofillo
microstoria
microstruttura
microtelefono
microtermo
microtomo
microtono
microtrauma
microttero
microtubulo
microvillo
microvolt
microzia
microzolla

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