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CL

common law.

Cl

Symbol, Chemistry.
chlorine.

cl

centiliter; centiliters.

C/L

1. carload.
2. carload lot.
3. cash letter.

c.l.

1. carload.
2. carload lot.
3. center line.
4. civil law.
5. common law.

cen⋅ti⋅li⋅ter

[sen-tl-ee-ter]
–noun
one 100th of a liter, equivalent to 0.6102 cubic inch, or 0.338 U.S. fluid ounce. Abbreviation: cl
Also, especially British, cen⋅ti⋅li⋅tre.


Origin:
1795–1805; < F centilitre. See centi-, liter
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cen·ti·li·ter   (sěn'tə-lē'tər)   
n.   Abbr. cl
A metric unit of volume equal to one hundredth (10-2) of a liter.
chlo·rine   (klôr'ēn', -ĭn, klōr'-)   
n.   Symbol Cl
A highly irritating, greenish-yellow gaseous halogen, capable of combining with nearly all other elements, produced principally by electrolysis of sodium chloride and used widely to purify water, as a disinfectant and bleaching agent, and in the manufacture of many important compounds including chloroform and carbon tetrachloride. Atomic number 17; atomic weight 35.453; freezing point -100.98°C; boiling point -34.6°C; specific gravity 1.56 (-33.6°C); valence 1, 3, 5, 7. See Table at element.
cl  
abbr.  centiliter
Cl  
The symbol for the element chlorine.
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: cen·ti·li·ter
Variant: or chiefly British cen·ti·li·tre /'sent-i-"lEt-&r, 'sänt-/
Function:noun
: a unit of liquid capacity equal to 1/100 liter

Main Entry: cl
Function: abbreviation
1 centiliter
2 clavicle
3 clinic
4 closure

Main Entry: Cl
Function: abbreviation
chloride

Main Entry: Cl
Function: symbol
chlorine

Main Entry: CL
Function: abbreviation
1 chest and left arm
2 corpus luteum
3 critical list
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centiliter cen·ti·li·ter (sěn'tə-lē'tər)
n.
A unit of volume equal to one hundredth (10-2) of a liter or ten milliliters.

Cl
The symbol for the element chlorine.

CL (sē-ěl)
n.
A bipolar lead of an electrocardiograph that has electrodes attached to chest and left arm.

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Science Dictionary
centiliter   (sěn'tə-lē'tər)  Pronunciation Key 
A unit of volume in the metric system equal to 0.01 liter. See Table at measurement.
chlorine   (klôr'ēn')  Pronunciation Key 
Symbol Cl
A greenish-yellow, gaseous element of the halogen group that can combine with most other elements and is found chiefly in combination with the alkali metals as chlorates and chlorides. Chlorine is highly irritating and poisonous. It is used in purifying water, as a disinfectant and bleach, and in the manufacture of numerous chemical compounds. Atomic number 17; atomic weight 35.453; freezing point -100.98°C; boiling point -34.6°C; specific gravity 1.56 (-33.6°C); valence 1, 3, 5, 7. See Periodic Table. See Note at chlorophyll.
cl  
Abbreviation of centiliter
Cl  
The symbol for chlorine.
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Computing Dictionary

CL language

1. Control Language.
2. Clausal Language.

cl networking
The country code for Chile.
(1999-01-27)

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Abbreviations & Acronyms
cl
centiliter
Cl
chlorine
CL
  1. call (shortwave transmission)

  2. civil law

  3. common law

  4. Sri Lanka (international vehicle ID)

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