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Intermediate Membranes

Length scales

The scientific unit for length is the meter, symbol m.

micro-meter (µm)

A micro-meter is one millionth of a meter. 1 µm = 0.000001 m = 10-6 m.

nano-meter (nm)

A micro-meter is one thousand millionth of a meter. 1 nm = 0.000000001 m = 10-9 m.

Ånsgtrom (Å)

An Ånsgtrom is one ten-thousand millionth of a meter. 1 Å = 0.0000000001 m = 10-10 m.