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But terahertz waves stretch hundreds of microns long.
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Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 4 Feb. 2026
The Philos has 130 settings that make six-micron adjustments, meaning the distance between the burrs moves six microns at a time.
—Noah Kaufman, Bon Appetit Magazine, 20 Jan. 2026
Dr McKeon says air filters with this rating capture 99.97 percent of particles as small as 0.3 microns.
—Caroline Lubinsky, Martha Stewart, 19 Jan. 2026
These layers, in conjunction with an electrostatic component, help block at least 95 percent of airborne particles and liquid droplets with a diameter greater than .3 microns.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 19 Jan. 2026
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Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 4 Feb. 2026
The Philos has 130 settings that make six-micron adjustments, meaning the distance between the burrs moves six microns at a time.
—Noah Kaufman, Bon Appetit Magazine, 20 Jan. 2026
Dr McKeon says air filters with this rating capture 99.97 percent of particles as small as 0.3 microns.
—Caroline Lubinsky, Martha Stewart, 19 Jan. 2026
These layers, in conjunction with an electrostatic component, help block at least 95 percent of airborne particles and liquid droplets with a diameter greater than .3 microns.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 19 Jan. 2026
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“Micron.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/micron. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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micron
noun
mi·cron
ˈmī-ˌkrän 
Medical Definition
micron
noun
mi·cron
ˈmī-ˌkrän
: a unit of length equal to one millionth of a meter
called also micrometer, mu
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