Meaning & use

milliliter

noun·Everyday

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A metric unit of volume equal to one thousandth of a liter.

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The recipe calls for two hundred fifty milliliters of milk.

The nurse measured out five milliliters of the medication.

A note on using this word

Abbreviated 'mL'; spelled 'millilitre' in British English.

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