centilitre
part of speech
noun (centilitre, centilitres; US spelling centiliter)
meaning for a pupil
A centilitre is a small unit for measuring liquid. A litre has 100 centilitres, and a centilitre is 10 millilitres. It is written cl. tree →
sense in the lessons
In maths and science: a unit of volume for drinks, bottles and recipes; convert between ml, cl and litres before adding or comparing. «Centi-» means one hundredth, as in centimetre. Everyday life: drink bottles and cans in the UK and Europe are often marked in cl. Phrases: centilitres of water, a 75-centilitre bottle.
examples
- A cup holds 20 centilitres. tree →
- The jug has 150 centilitres of milk. tree →
- How many centilitres are in 2 litres? tree →
- Each glass takes 25 centilitres. tree →
- A small bottle of water holds 50 centilitres. tree →
- The nurse gave him 1 centilitre of medicine. tree →
- Half a litre is 50 centilitres. tree →
- Pour 30 centilitres of juice into the bowl. tree →
note
Short form «cl». US spelling «centiliter». A unit: 1 litre = 100 cl, 1 cl = 10 ml. «Centi» means a hundredth: a centimetre is a hundredth of a metre, a centilitre a hundredth of a litre. Trap: convert all amounts to the same unit before adding or comparing. In the USA, millilitres and fluid ounces are more common than centilitres.
Trees and pragmatics
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