microliter

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Alternative spelling of microlitre One millionth (10⁻⁶) of a liter. Symbol µl.

OriginEnglish liter ← Ancient Greek μῑκρο- (mīkro-) ← Proto-Indo-European *mey-der.? →
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Meanings

nounmicroliter (plural microliters)

plural microliters

  1. alternativeAlternative spelling of microlitre One millionth (10⁻⁶) of a liter. Symbol µl.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*mey-der.?
  2. Ancient Greekμῑκρός (mīkrós)
  3. Ancient Greekμῑκρο- (mīkro-)
  4. Englishmicro-
  5. Englishliter
  6. Englishmicroliter

From micro- + liter.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

microlitre
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APA

microliter. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/microliter

MLA

“microliter.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/microliter. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “microliter,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/microliter.

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