kilolitres
Metric volume measures
Kilolitres is the plural of kilolitre, a metric unit of volume equal to one thousand litres.
The kilolitre is equivalent to one cubic metre and is used for measuring large quantities of liquid—water consumption, fuel storage, industrial output: The reservoir holds fifty thousand kilolitres.
Kilolitre is the British spelling; Americans write kiloliter.
Volume measurement unit
- megalitresMillion-litre volume measures
- gallonsVolume measurement units
- barrelsCylindrical storage vessels
- acre-feetVolume over land area
liquid measure · capacity · decalitres · centilitres · millilitres · pints · quarts · bushels
Water falling from clouds
- irrigationArtificial water supply for agriculture
- water supplyProvisioned H2O delivery system
- aquiferGroundwater-bearing geological formation
- consumptionUsing up of resources
municipal water · drinking water · wastewater · desalination · water usage · hydrology · watershed · water treatment
International system of measurement
- metric unitsDecimal-based measurement standards
- gigalitresVolume unit, very large
- decilitresTenths of liters
- metricationShift to decimal measurement
standardization · decimal system · metric prefix · base unit · metric conversion
Large storage vessel
- reservoirLarge water storage basin
- cisternWater storage chamber
- vatLarge liquid container
- siloAgricultural storage tower
vessel · container · holding tank · water tank · storage capacity · basin · drum · tanker
Where energy sources accumulate
- brewingBeverage preparation process
- winemakingCrafting fermented grape beverages
- dairyMilk-based foods collectively
- chemical processingAltering substances through reactions
petroleum · industrial scale · beverage industry · distillery · refinery
cubic meters
Volume measurement unit
- megalitresMillion-litre volume measures
- gallonsVolume measurement units
- barrelsCylindrical storage vessels
acre-feet · liquid measure · capacity · decalitres · centilitres · millilitres · pints · quarts · bushels · oil barrels
rainfall
Water falling from clouds
- irrigationArtificial water supply for agriculture
- water supplyProvisioned H2O delivery system
- aquiferGroundwater-bearing geological formation
consumption · municipal water · drinking water · wastewater · desalination · water usage · hydrology · watershed · water treatment · potable water
SI units
International system of measurement
- metric unitsDecimal-based measurement standards
- gigalitresVolume unit, very large
- decilitresTenths of liters
metrication · standardization · decimal system · metric prefix · base unit · metric conversion
tank
Large storage vessel
silo · vessel · container · holding tank · water tank · storage capacity · basin · drum · tanker · pool
fuel storage
Where energy sources accumulate
- brewingBeverage preparation process
- winemakingCrafting fermented grape beverages
- dairyMilk-based foods collectively
chemical processing · petroleum · industrial scale · beverage industry · distillery · refinery
kilolitresgallons
Volume measurement units
pints · quarts · fluid ounces · barrels · bushels