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kil⋅o⋅li⋅ter

[kil-uh-lee-ter]
–noun
a unit of volume, equal to 1000 liters; a cubic meter. Abbreviation: kl
Also, especially British, kil⋅o⋅li⋅tre.


Origin:
1800–10; < F kilolitre. See kilo-, liter
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kil·o·li·ter   (kĭl'ə-lē'tər)   
n.   Abbr. kl
A metric unit of volume equal to 1,000 liters (1,056 liquid quarts).
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: kilo·li·ter
Variant: or chiefly British kilo·li·tre /'kil-&-"lEt-&r/
Function: noun
: 1000liters
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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