centiliter

[sen-tl-ee-ter]

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; < French centilitre. See centi-, liter
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a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
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centilitre or (US) centiliter (ˈsɛntɪˌliːtə)
 
n
one hundredth of a litre
 
centiliter or (US) centiliter
 
n

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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.

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centiliter   (sěn'tə-lē'tər)  Pronunciation Key 
A unit of volume in the metric system equal to 0.01 liter. See Table at measurement.
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