Centilitre

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A unit of volume or capacity of one hundredth of a litre. Symbol: cl UK
  2. 2
    a metric unit of volume equal to one hundredth of a liter wordnet

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centilitercentilitercl

Example

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"In France they measure wine by the centilitre."

Etymology

From French centilitre; equivalent to centi- + litre.

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