kiloliter

especially British, kil·o·li·tre

[kil-uh-lee-ter]

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of kiloliter¹

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

Example Sentences

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

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