noun
- A metric unit of volume equal to one hundredth of a litre, or 10 millilitres.
Usage: Also spelled 'centiliter' in U.S. English.; Commonly used in cooking and scientific measurements.
Examples
- The recipe calls for 25 centilitres of milk.
- A standard shot glass holds about 4 centilitres.
- The laboratory measured the liquid in centilitres.
- One hundred centilitres equals one litre.
- She poured 15 centilitres of juice into the glass.