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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

centilitre

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
cen-til-itre
IPA
12
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A unit of volume or capacity of one hundredth of a litre. Symbol: cl

British usage

Etymology

From French centilitre; equivalent to centi- + litre.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

centilitres (plural) centiliter (alternative)

Synonyms

centiliter cl

Questions

What does centilitre mean?
A unit of volume or capacity of one hundredth of a litre. Symbol: cl
Where does centilitre come from?
It is traced to French.

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