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milliliter

[mil-uh-lee-ter]

noun

a unit of capacity equal to one thousandth of a liter, and equivalent to 0.033815 fluid ounce, or 0.061025 cubic inch. Abbreviation: ml

Nearby words

  1. milligram-hour,
  2. millihenry,
  3. millikan,
  4. millikan, robert andrews,
  5. millilambert,
  6. millilitre,
  7. millilux,
  8. millime,
  9. millimeter,
  10. millimetre
Also especially British, mil·li·li·tre.

Origin of milliliter

From the French word millilitre, dating back to 1800–10. See milli-, liter
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Word Origin and History for milliliter

milliliter

n.

also millilitre, 1802, from French millilitre; see milli- + liter.

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Medicine definitions for milliliter

milliliter

[mĭl′ə-lē′tər′]

n.

A unit of volume equal to one thousandth (10-3) of a liter, 1 cubic centimeter, or about 15 minims.
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Science definitions for milliliter

milliliter

[mĭl′ə-lē′tər]

A unit of liquid volume or capacity in the metric system equal to 0.001 liter. See Table at measurement.
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