The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 10 letter word NANOMETERS
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The straight part
We know that "microscopic units in US" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case microscopic units in us = nanometers.The cryptic/wordplay part
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Crossword Answer definitions
NANOMETERS noun- An SI subunit of length equal to 10-9 metres. Symbol: nm