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  • Understanding Units Smaller Than a Millimeter: Microns, Nanometers & More
    Here are some units smaller than a millimeter:

    * Micrometer (µm): One thousandth of a millimeter (1 mm = 1000 µm)

    * Nanometer (nm): One millionth of a millimeter (1 mm = 1,000,000 nm)

    * Picometer (pm): One trillionth of a millimeter (1 mm = 1,000,000,000,000 pm)

    * Angstrom (Å): One ten-billionth of a millimeter (1 mm = 10,000,000,000 Å)

    Examples of things measured in these units:

    * Micrometer: The thickness of a human hair, the size of bacteria

    * Nanometer: The diameter of a DNA molecule, the size of a virus

    * Picometer: The distance between atoms in a molecule

    * Angstrom: The size of an atom

    Let me know if you want more information about any of these units!

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