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kiloliter

American  
[kil-uh-lee-ter] / ˈkɪl əˌli tər /
especially British, kilolitre

noun

  1. a unit of volume, equal to 1,000 liters; a cubic meter. kl

Etymology

Origin of kiloliter

First recorded in 1800–10; from French kilolitre; kilo-, liter

Example Sentences

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As the kiloliter is a cubic meter, the key of the measure of length is also that of capacity.

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