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centiliter

American

[sen-tl-ee-ter] / ˈsɛn tlˌi tər /

especially British, centilitre

noun

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

centiliter Scientific

/ sĕn′tə-lē′tər /

A unit of volume in the metric system equal to 0.01 liter.
See Table at measurement

Etymology

Origin of centiliter

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

Example Sentences

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Favorite quote: “That Saturday morning I had taken 50 centiliters of a dark green, vile liquid that was supposed to be organic mescaline.”

From New York Times

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