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CENTILITRE
centiliter, centilitre, cl
(noun) a metric unit of volume equal to one hundredth of a liter
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Noun
centilitre (plural centilitres)
(British spelling) A unit of volume or capacity of one hundredth of a litre. Symbol: cl
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• centiliter
Source: Wiktionary
Cen"ti*li`ter, Cen"ti*li`tre, n. Etym: [F. centilitre; centi (L. centum) + litre. See Liter.]
Definition: 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.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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