milliliter
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mil·li·li·ter
(mĭl'ə-lē'tər) 
n. (Abbr. mL or ml)
A unit of volume equal to one thousandth (10 -3) of a liter.
n. (Abbr. mL or ml)
A unit of volume equal to one thousandth (10 -3) of a liter.
ml
volume (Metric) Millilitre.
optics (mL) Millilambert.
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milliliter
IN BRIEF: A unit of volume equal to one thousandth of a liter.
Pour a milliliter of water into the test tube.
Tutor's tip: Note: Measure (volume to the one-thousandth liter) with "milliliter" and distance to the (one-thousandth meter) with "millimeter."
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Oxford Dictionary of Biochemistry:
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millilitre
or (US) milliliter
symbol: mL or ml; a unit of volume equal to 10−3 litre. It is now identical to the cubic centimetre; i.e. 1 mL = 1 cm3 = 10−6 m3.
symbol: mL or ml; a unit of volume equal to 10−3 litre. It is now identical to the cubic centimetre; i.e. 1 mL = 1 cm3 = 10−6 m3.
| milligram, milliequivalent, millicurie | |
| millimetre, millimetre of mercury, millimicro+ |
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milliliter
(mil'ilē'tur)
n
ml
n
ml
The preferred unit of volume used in prescription writing. It is based on the fundamental unit, the liter. One liter equals 1,000 milliliters. In prescriptions the abbreviations ml and cc are often used interchangeably because they are so nearly equal.
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categories related to 'milliliter'
- Metric System - milliliter: ml; one-tenth centiliter, one-thousandth liter
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