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Volume & capacity

centilitrecL

Centi-scaled variant of the litre, exactly cL = 0.00001 base units.

Dimension
volume
Canonical signature
L^3
System
si accepted
Exactness
Exact

Definition record

How this unit is defined

Canonical base
1 cL = 0.00001 m³
Conversion type
linear
Historical notes
Both L and l are accepted symbols; the capital L avoids confusion with the numeral one.
Aliases
centi liter, centi liters, centi litres, centi l, centi dm³, centi cubic decimetre

Same dimension

Common conversions

Every conversion routes through the canonical base of the dimension.

1 cL = 0.00001 m³

Exact relationship

10 cL = 0.0001 m³

Exact relationship