Centiliter is a volume unit used for liquids, containers, storage and technical capacity calculations.
The prefix centi- (one hundredth, from Latin centum) was part of the original French metric system of 1795; the centiliter is used for drinks and bottle sizes in Europe.
Measurement system: Metric, imperial and practical fluid-capacity usage. SI equivalent: 1 cL = 0.00001 m³.
Centiliter facts
- Unit name
- Centiliter
- Symbol
- cL
- Category
- Volume
- Measurement system
- Metric, imperial and practical fluid-capacity usage
- SI equivalent
- 1 cL = 0.00001 m³
- Common uses
- Storage, liquids, containers, engines and process vessels
Definition of the centiliter
Centiliter is a volume unit used for liquids, containers, storage and technical capacity calculations.
Measurement system and SI relationship
Metric, imperial and practical fluid-capacity usage
SI equivalent: 1 cL = 0.00001 m³
History of the centiliter
The prefix centi- (one hundredth, from Latin centum) was part of the original French metric system of 1795; the centiliter is used for drinks and bottle sizes in Europe.
Where is the centiliter used?
Storage, liquids, containers, engines and process vessels