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KILOLITER
kiloliter, kilolitre, cubic meter, cubic metre
(noun) a metric unit of volume or capacity equal to 1000 liters
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
kiloliter (plural kiloliters)
Alternative spelling of kilolitre One thousand liters.
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Source: Wiktionary
Kil"o*li`ter, Kil"o*li`tre, n. Etym: [F. kilolitre. See Kilogram, and Liter.]
Definition: A measure of capacity equal to a cubic meter, or a thousand liters. It is equivalent to 35.315 cubic feet, and to 220.04 imperial gallons, or 264.18 American gallons of 321 cubic inches.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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