millilitre

Definition

A unit of measure of capacity, equal to one thousandth of a litre. Symbol: mL or ml.

Etymology

From milli- + litre, from French millilitre.

Example Sentences

• "Holonyms: litre < kilolitre < megalitre < gigalitre"
• "Meronyms: picolitre < nanolitre < microlitre"
• "A smaller mammal such as a dog has a sperm concentration of 300 000 000 per millilitre in an ejaculate of 8 ml in volume. Thus, each ejaculate will contain only 2 400 000 000 (24 × 10⁸)."