centiliter
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Noun (1)
- a metric unit of volume equal to one hundredth of a literSynonyms: centilitreclType of metric capacity unitPart of deciliter, decilitreParts milliliter, millilitre
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)
Cen′ti·li′ter, Cen′ti·li′tre noun
Origin: 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 (0.338) of a fluid ounce.
Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54