milliliter

noun

mil·​li·​li·​ter ˈmi-lə-ˌlē-tər How to pronounce milliliter (audio)
: a unit of capacity equal to ¹/₁₀₀₀ liter see Metric System Table

Examples of milliliter in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Turner's bill, if passed, would set a legal limit of five nanograms of THC per milliliter of blood in a test taken within two hours of driving a vehicle. The Courier-Journal, 17 Jan. 2024 The new flavor will have a limited run of about 1,800 bottles (750 milliliters) available for sale later this week. Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 22 Jan. 2024 But the tests show a positive band when there are only a relatively skimpy hundreds of thousands of viral particles per milliliter of sample. Sam Jones, Scientific American, 19 Dec. 2023 Make sure that all of the liquids in your carry-on are travel-sized, which means 100 milliliters (3.4 ounces) or less, per TSA requirements. Amy Louise Bailey, Travel + Leisure, 17 Oct. 2023 Based on this evidence, the committee concluded that the bone-strengthening benefits of vitamin D plateau when blood levels (as measured by a standard vitamin D blood test) reach 12 to 16 nanograms per milliliter. Christie Aschwanden, Scientific American, 19 Dec. 2023 It’s being poured by the glass in the tasting room at Hana’s headquarters, and can be ordered by the bottle ($65 for 375 milliliters) at Bin Bin Sake in Greenpoint, Brooklyn, binbinsake.com. Florence Fabricant, New York Times, 26 Dec. 2023 After controlling for other factors, the team found that wine consumption dropped by an average of 420 milliliters per day at each pub, a 7.6 percent decrease. Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 25 Jan. 2024 For example, a normal level is less than 25 nanograms per milliliter (ng/mL) for someone who is not pregnant. Lambeth Hochwald, Parents, 7 Jan. 2024

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Word History

Etymology

French millilitre, from milli- + litre liter

First Known Use

circa 1810, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of milliliter was circa 1810

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Cite this Entry

“Milliliter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/milliliter. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

milliliter

noun
mil·​li·​li·​ter ˈmil-ə-ˌlēt-ər How to pronounce milliliter (audio)
: a measure of capacity equal to ¹⁄₁₀₀₀ liter see metric system

Medical Definition

milliliter

noun
mil·​li·​li·​ter
variants or chiefly British millilitre
: one thousandth of a liter
abbreviation ml

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