- one hundredth of a litre
WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
cen•ti•li•ter /ˈsɛntəˌlitɚ/USA pronunciation
n. [countable]
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026- Weights and Measures1/100 of a liter, equivalent to 0.6102 cubic inch, or 0.338 U.S. fluid ounce.Abbr.: cl Also, esp. Brit., ˈcen•tiˌli•tre.
cen•ti•li•ter
(sen′tl ē′tər),USA pronunciation n.
- Weights and Measuresone 100th of a liter, equivalent to 0.6102 cubic inch, or 0.338 U.S. fluid ounce. Abbr.: cl Also,[esp. Brit.,] cen′ti•li′tre.
- French centilitre. See centi-, liter
- 1795–1805
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centilitre, US centiliter /ˈsɛntɪˌliːtə/ n
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