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Length/Distance | Convert from millimicron to barleycorn |
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Common Length Conversions Metric Length Conversions Unit Definition (millimicron) A unit of metric measurement 1000 millimeters equal one meter, 10 millimeters equal one centimeter, about 25 millimeters is one inch. Unit Definition (barleycorn) The Barleycorn is an old English unit of length. The custom of using seeds as units of length or weight is very common in farming societies. In Anglo-Saxon England, where barley was a basic crop, barleycorns played this traditional role. The weight of a barleycorn, later renamed the grain, is the original basis of all English weight systems including the older troy system and the later avoirdupois system. As a length unit, 3 barleycorns were equal to the Saxon ynce (inch). The English foot was actually defined as 12 of these ynces, that is, as 36 barleycorns.
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