- centiliter
- noun Date: 1801 — see metric system table
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
centiliter
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Centiliter — Cen ti*li ter, Centilitre Cen ti*li tre, n. [F. centilitre; centi (L. centum) + litre. See {Liter}.] The hundredth part of a liter; a measure of volume or capacity equal to a little more than six tenths (0.6102) of a cubic inch, or one third… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
centiliter — [sen′təlēt΄ər] n. [Fr centilitre: see CENTI & LITER] one hundredth of a liter (0.3376 fluid ounce or 0.6102 cubic inch): abbrev. cl: Brit. sp. centilitre … English World dictionary
centiliter — (cl or cL) a common metric unit of volume. One centiliter equals 10 cubic centimeters; this is about 0.610 24 cubic inch, 0.3318 U.S.fluid ounce or 0.3519 British fluid ounce. In the kitchen, a centiliter is roughly equal to 2 U.S. teaspoons… … Dictionary of units of measurement
centiliter — cen|ti|li|ter sb., en, centiliter, ne (fork.: cl) … Dansk ordbog
Centiliter — Einheit Norm DIN 1301 1 Einheitenname Liter Einheitenzeichen l (ℓ), L Dimensionsname Volumen Dimensionssymbol V … Deutsch Wikipedia
centiliter — /sen tl ee teuhr/, n. one 100th of a liter, equivalent to 0.6102 cubic inch, or 0.338 U.S. fluid ounce. Abbr.: cl Also, esp. Brit., centilitre. [1795 1805; < F centilitre. See CENTI , LITER] * * * … Universalium
centiliter — 10 mL; one hundredth of a liter; 162.3073 minims (U.S.). * * * cen·ti·li·ter or chiefly Brit cen·ti·li·tre sent i .lēt ər, sänt n a unit of liquid capacity equal to 1/100 liter * * * cen·ti·li·ter (cL) (senґtĭ le″tər) one… … Medical dictionary
centiliter — cen|ti|li|ter [ sentı,litər ] noun count a unit for measuring an amount of liquid or gas in the METRIC SYSTEM. There are 100 centiliters in one liter … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
centiliter — n. measure of capacity equal to one 100th of a liter … English contemporary dictionary
centiliter — cen·ti·liter … English syllables
