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kiloliter

[ kil-uh-lee-ter ]
/ ˈkɪl əˌli tər /

noun

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

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Also especially British, kil·o·li·tre .

Origin of kiloliter

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

Words nearby kiloliter

kilogram, kilogram calorie, kilogram-force, kilogram-meter, kilohertz, kiloliter, kilolitre, kilomegacycle, kilometer, kilometre, kiloparsec
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