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Synonyms and antonyms of Units for measuring amounts of liquid in British Thesaurus
Units for measuring amounts of liquid
cc (abbreviation)
cubic centimetre: used for measuring the amount of a liquid or the size of an engine
centiliter ()
the American spelling of centilitre
centilitre (noun)
a unit for measuring an amount of liquid or gas in the metric system. There are 100 centilitres in one litre.
cl (abbreviation)
decilitre (noun)
a unit for measuring an amount of liquid or gas in the metric system. There are 10 decilitres in one litre.
fluid ounce (noun)
a unit for measuring an amount of liquid, equal to 0.02841 litres. There are 20 fluid ounces in a pint.
gallon (noun)
a unit for measuring an amount of liquid, especially petrol or water. In the UK, a gallon is equal to 4.55 litres. In the US, a gallon is equal to 3.79 litres. A gallon contains 8 pints or 4 quarts
gill (noun)
a unit for measuring liquids equal to one quarter of a pint
litre (noun)
a unit for measuring an amount of liquid or gas in the metric system, containing 1000 millilitres
milliliter ()
the American spelling of millilitre
millilitre (noun)
a unit for measuring an amount of liquid in the metric system. There are 1000 millilitres in a litre.
ml (abbreviation)
quart (noun)
a unit for measuring an amount of liquid, containing two pints