In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
MILLILITER
milliliter, millilitre, mil, ml, cubic centimeter, cubic centimetre, cc
(noun) a metric unit of volume equal to one thousandth of a liter
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Noun
milliliter (plural milliliters)
(American spelling) Alternative form of millilitre
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• millilitre
Source: Wiktionary
Mil"li*li`ter, Mil"li*li`tre, n. Etym: [F. millilitre; milli- milli- + litre. See Liter.]
Definition: A measure of capacity in the metric system, containing the thousandth part of a liter. It is a cubic centimeter, and is equal to .061 of an English cubic inch, or to .0338 of an American fluid ounce.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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