metric capacity unit

/ˌmɛtrɪk kəˌpæsədi ˌjunət/

Definitions of metric capacity unit

1. noun

   a capacity unit defined in metric terms
   types:

   cubic millimeter, cubic millimetre

   a metric measure of volume or capacity equal to a cube 1 millimeter on each edge

   cc, cubic centimeter, cubic centimetre, mil, milliliter, millilitre, ml

   a metric unit of volume equal to one thousandth of a liter

   centiliter, centilitre, cl

   a metric unit of volume equal to one hundredth of a liter

   deciliter, decilitre, dl

   a metric unit of volume equal to one tenth of a liter

   cubic decimeter, cubic decimetre, l, liter, litre

   a metric unit of capacity, formerly defined as the volume of one kilogram of pure water under standard conditions; now equal to 1,000 cubic centimeters (or approximately 1.75 pints)

   dal, decaliter, decalitre, dekaliter, dekalitre, dkl

   a metric unit of volume or capacity equal to 10 liters

   hectoliter, hectolitre, hl

   a metric unit of volume or capacity equal to 100 liters

   cubic meter, cubic metre, kiloliter, kilolitre

   a metric unit of volume or capacity equal to 1000 liters

   cubic kilometer, cubic kilometre

   a unit of capacity equal to the volume of a cube one kilometer on each edge

   type of:

   capacity measure, capacity unit, cubage unit, cubature unit, cubic content unit, cubic measure, displacement unit, volume unit

   a unit of measurement of volume or capacity

   metric, metric unit

   a decimal unit of measurement of the metric system (based on meters and kilograms and seconds)