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milliliter Definition

milli·li·ter (mil′i lēt′ər)

noun

one thousandth of a liter, equal to 1.000027 cubic centimeters (0.0338 fluid ounce or 0.061 cubic inch or 16.234 minims): abbrev. ml

Etymology: Fr millilitre

milliliter Usage Examples

Preposition: of

  • blood: Viral load tests are reported as the number of HIV copies in a milliliter of blood.
  • water: Results showed that drinking 500 milliliters of water increased metabolic rate by 30 % !

Browse dictionary entries near milliliter

  1. ‹ Millikan
  2. ‹ millihenry
  3. ‹ milligram
  4. ‹ milligal
  5. ‹ millifarad
  6. ‹ millicurie
  7. ‹ Millicent
  8. ‹ millibar
  9. ‹ milliary
  10. ‹ milliard
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