# millilitre

Pronunciation: UK say "MIL-i-lee-tuh" /ˈmɪlɪˌliːtə/; US say "MIL-uh-lee-ter" /ˈmɪləˌlitɚ/

## Noun

1. A metric unit of capacity equal to a thousandth of a litre, written with the symbol ml or mL.
   - Simple: A small unit for measuring how much liquid there is. A litre has 1,000 of them.
   - _Stir 300 millilitres of double cream into the sauce and let it simmer gently._
   - _The pipette lets the technician measure out a single millilitre at a time._

## Origin

Formed from milli- + litre, from French millilitre.

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