A unit of measurement equal to one-millionth of a meter (1 μm = 0.001 mm), represented by the lowercase greek letter μ (mu). It is commonly used to describe the pore size of filters or screens in cannabis extraction processes like making bubble hash or dry sift. In the cannabis industry, microns are crucial for determining the size of trichomes (the resin glands that contain cannabinoids and terpenes) that are filtered out from plant material during the extraction.
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In the Wild — Example
The 73 micron bag is the one most people consider the ideal sweet spot for bubble hash quality.
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