cc measurement

Meanings

1. 1phrasefixed phrase

   A measurement of volume given in cubic centimeters, a unit equal in size to one milliliter.

   Grammar: Used as a countable noun phrase: a cc measurement, cc measurements; the abbreviation cc follows the number, as in 20 cc.

   Patterns

   • a cc measurement of something
   • measured in cc
   • X cc of something

   The nurse recorded a cc measurement of 30 for the dose.

   In this recipe the liquid is given as a cc measurement rather than in spoons.

   Engine size is often listed as a cc measurement, such as 1,000 cc.

2. 2abbreviationtechnical

   The written symbol cc, placed after a number to show a volume in cubic centimeters.

   Grammar: Read as two letters: "ten cc" is said "ten see-see"; it does not change form for plural.

   Patterns

   • a number + cc
   • cc of something

   The label says 50 cc of the solution per bottle.

   Add 10 cc of water to the mixture.

   The doctor drew 2 cc into the syringe.

Common combinations

a cc measurement

The chart shows a cc measurement for each sample.

measured in cc

Small doses of the drug are measured in cc.

cc of liquid

Pour 100 cc of liquid into the flask.

per cc

The number of cells per cc was surprisingly high.

Synonyms and how they differ

milliliter

The everyday medical word for the same amount; it is spelled out in full and is more common in patient information than cc.

cubic centimeter

The full written form of cc; use it in formal writing where abbreviations are avoided.

ml

The short form of milliliter, used in the same way as cc but more common in cooking and on medicine labels.

Word family

cubic centimeter noun

the full name of the unit that cc stands for

milliliter noun

a unit of volume exactly the same size as one cubic centimeter

Commonly confused: cc measurement or ml? cc measurement or cm?

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