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

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Etymology

Origin of kiloliter

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

Example Sentences

In parallel, the amount of microscopic plant material in the lakes’ water declined by 29.7%, from 300.3 to 210.6 milligrams per kiloliter, the team reports.

From Science Magazine • Apr. 12, 2024

In Table 1.59, we see that 1 kiloliter = 1,000 liters.

From Textbooks • Apr. 22, 2020

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

From Reading Made Easy for Foreigners - Third Reader by Hülshof, John L.