milliliter

noun

mil·​li·​li·​ter ˈmi-lə-ˌlē-tər 

: a unit of capacity equal to ¹/₁₀₀₀ liter see Metric System Table

Examples of milliliter in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Wentworth wrote: For example, on July 14, 2015, the DC Department of Energy and the Environment found bacteria levels over 2,420 times the most probable number of colonies in 100 milliliters (MPN). —ArsTechnica, 12 May 2025

In 2015, the D.C. Department of Energy and the Environment (DEE) found bacteria levels over 2,420 times the most probable number of colonies in 100 milliliters. —Dan Gooding gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 May 2025

But that vape contains only 1.8 milliliters of nicotine vape juice. —Nicholas Florko, The Atlantic, 30 Apr. 2025

According to one analysis, ACV reduced total cholesterol levels and lowered triglycerides in people with type 2 diabetes who took 15 milliliters (mL) of ACV for eight weeks. —Amy Brownstein, Ms, Rdn, Verywell Health, 25 Apr. 2025

Word History

Etymology

French millilitre, from milli- + litre liter

First Known Use

circa 1810, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for milliliter

• amphitheater
• centimeter
• centimetre
• decimeter
• ergometer
• expositor
• gasometer
• gravimeter
• hexameter
• manometer
• millimeter
• millimetre

Kids Definition

milliliter

noun

mil·​li·​li·​ter ˈmil-ə-ˌlēt-ər 

: 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

ˈmil-ə-ˌlēt-ər 

: one thousandth of a liter

—abbreviation ml