centiliter

American  

[sen-tl-ee-ter] / ˈsɛn tlˌi tər /

especially British, centilitre

noun

1. one 100th of a liter, equivalent to 0.6102 cubic inch, or 0.338 U.S. fluid ounce. cl

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centiliter Scientific  

/ sĕn′tə-lē′tər /

1. A unit of volume in the metric system equal to 0.01 liter.

2. See Table at measurement

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Etymology

Origin of centiliter

From the French word centilitre, dating back to 1795–1805. See centi-, liter

Example Sentences

In 2014, 1,010 children had blood lead levels above the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s warning level of 5 micrograms per centiliter of blood.

From The Guardian • Sep. 12, 2016

Domaine de la Romanee-Conti burgundy wines from 1988 costing as much as $10,000 for a standard 75 centiliter bottle will be offered the following day.

From BusinessWeek • Sep. 30, 2011