Millilitre
Millilitre
Millilitre (pronounced: /ˈmɪlɪˌliːtər/), also spelled milliliter in American English, is a unit of volume that is equal to one thousandth of a litre. It is a non-SI unit accepted for use with the International System of Units (SI). It is exactly equivalent to 1 cubic centimetre (cm³, or, non-standard, cc).
Etymology
The term "millilitre" comes from the French word "millilitre", which is a combination of the words "milli-" and "litre". "Milli-" is a prefix in the metric system denoting a factor of one thousandth (10^-3). The word "litre" is derived from an older French unit, the litron, whose name came from Greek — where it was a unit of weight, not volume — via Latin, and which equalled approximately 0.831 litres.
Related Terms
- Litre: A litre or liter is a unit of volume in the metric system, equal to one thousand millilitres.
- Cubic centimetre: A cubic centimetre (or cubic centimeter in US English) is a commonly used unit of volume that corresponds to the volume of a cube that measures 1 cm x 1 cm × 1 cm. One cubic centimetre corresponds to a volume of one millilitre.
- Metric system: The metric system is an internationally recognised decimalised system of measurement.
- International System of Units: The International System of Units (SI) is the modern form of the metric system and is the most widely used system of measurement.
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Millilitre
- Wikipedia's article - Millilitre
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