centilitre

Metric liquid measure

A centilitre is one hundredth of a litre, equal to ten millilitres or about one third of a fluid ounce.

The unit appears mainly in European contexts for measuring small liquid volumes—wine servings, perfume, cooking ingredients: a 75-centilitre bottle of wine.

The American spelling is centiliter.

measurement

graduated

Completed formal studies

flask · burette · syringe · calibration · precision · dispense · dosage · accuracy · quantitative · titration

beverage

pour

Send liquid streaming out

  • sipSmall mouthful of liquid
  • drinkConsumable liquid
  • cocktailMixed alcoholic beverage

shot · mixer · juice · cordial · syrup · espresso · liqueur · serving · miniature · bottle

culinary

recipe

Cooking preparation instructions

portion · measure · cooking · baking · sauce · extract · vanilla · vinegar · oil · cream

metric

hectolitre

100 liters exactly

SI · metrication · conversion · standardization · international · system · decimal · unit · prefix

Opposites
measurement system

centilitrefluid ounce

Liquid volume measurement unit

teaspoon · tablespoon · cup · gill · pint

Family

centiliter, centiliters, centilitres

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Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G