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centilitre
CIDE DICTIONARY
centilitre, n. [F. centilitre; centi (L. centum) + litre. See Liter.].
The hundredth part of a liter; a measure of volume or capacity equal to a little more than six tenths (0.6102) of a cubic inch, or one third (0.338) of a fluid ounce. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
centilitre, n. (US centiliter) a metric unit of capacity, equal to one-hundredth of a litre.
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