centiliter

[ sen-tl-ee-ter ]

noun

1. one 100th of a liter, equivalent to 0.6102 cubic inch, or 0.338 U.S. fluid ounce. : cl

centiliter

/ sĕn′tə-lē′tər /

1. A unit of volume in the metric system equal to 0.01 liter.
2. See Table at measurement

Word History and Origins

Origin of centiliter¹

From the French word centilitre, dating back to 1795–1805. See centi-, liter

Example Sentences

Favorite quote: “That Saturday morning I had taken 50 centiliters of a dark green, vile liquid that was supposed to be organic mescaline.”

From New York Times

Police petitioned the district attorney in Rotterdam for the right to distill 40 kilograms of hemp, seized during a raid, into 50 centiliters of oil.

From Wall Street Journal