milliliter
Translation
millilitre
Examples
Add 100 milliliters of water.
Add 100 millilitres of water.
Grammar Patterns
((number)) millilitres of ((sth.)) a measure of volume Add 100 millilitres of water.
Similar Words
Synonyms: cubic centimetre (cc)
Etymology
From Latin 'mille' (thousand) and 'liter'. It means 'one-thousandth of a liter'.
Memory Tips
The prefix 'milli-' means 'one-thousandth'. It's the same 'milli-' as in 'millimetre'.