cubic centimeters

Small capacity measure

A cubic centimeter is a unit of volume equal to a cube measuring one centimeter on each side.

It's equivalent to one milliliter, making it common in medicine for measuring liquid doses and in science for small volumes.

In automotive contexts, cubic centimeters (cc or cm³) measure engine displacement: a 600cc motorcycle engine.

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scale of volume measurement

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Volume measurement unit

liters · kiloliters · megaliters · acre-feet · gallons

measurement system

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Volume in small cubes

fluid ounces · cubic feet · gallons · quarts · pints

dimensionality

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Metric length units

square centimeters · square meters

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