gigaliter

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A form of gigalitre — A unit of volume equivalent to 10⁹ litres (one billion [British billion] liters). Symbol: GL or Gl.

OriginEnglish liter ← Ancient Greek γίγας (gígas) →
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Meanings

noungigaliter (plural gigaliters)

plural gigaliters

  1. alternativeAlternative spelling of gigalitre.

Origin

  1. Ancient GreekΓίγας (Gígas)
  2. Ancient Greekγίγας (gígas)
  3. Englishgiga-
  4. Englishliter
  5. Englishgigaliter

From giga- + liter.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

liggeratigigalitre
Cite this entry
APA

gigaliter. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gigaliter

MLA

“gigaliter.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gigaliter. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “gigaliter,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gigaliter.

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