milliliter
Americannoun
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milliliters
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A unit of liquid volume or capacity in the metric system equal to 0.001 liter.
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See Table at measurement
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Etymology
Origin of milliliter
From the French word millilitre, dating back to 1800–10. See milli-, liter
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Their growth was inhibited at concentrations as low as 2.5 milligrams per milliliter.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 23, 2026
One of its air samplers, in Parcel C — collected 8.16 times 10‐15 picocuries per milliliter of Plutonium-239 — twice the established action level — according to a Navy spokesperson.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 7, 2025
People with hepatitis B have 100 million to 10 billion infectious particles per milliliter of blood, says Dr. Paul Offit, an infectious disease physician at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 3, 2025
Major supermarkets have been selling olive oil for up to A$65 for a four-liter tin, and up to $26 for a 750 milliliter bottle.
From Salon ● May 21, 2024
No. 11 had 3,560 picograms of progesterone per milliliter, compared to 56 picograms per milliliter for Wolf No. 10, whose reproductive tract appeared immature.
From An Experimental Translocation of the Eastern Timber Wolf by Richard A. Hook
By using multiple electrodes and a technical gas injector, the researchers are increasing the reaction volume from approximately 50 milliliters to five liters.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 20, 2026
Dogs require 60 to 80 milliliters of water per kilogram of body weight and cats require 40 to 60 milliliters of water per kilogram of body weight, according to Bernstein.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 8, 2024
Patients applied 5 milliliters of the drug combo between their shoulder blades every day for a year-and-a-half.
From Salon ● Jun. 3, 2024
The imperial pint — 568 milliliters, or just under 20 imperial fluid ounces — was one of Britain’s cherished traditional measures.
From New York Times ● Dec. 28, 2023
That, divided by 285 milliliters lost per minute .
From "The Martian" by Andy Weir
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