microlitre

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noun

A unit of fluid measure being one millionth (10⁻⁶) of a litre. Symbol: μL or μl (homoglyphic: µL or µl).

“Meronyms: picolitre < nanolitre”

OriginEnglish litre ← Spanish litre ← Ancient Greek μῑκρο- (mīkro-) →
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Meanings

nounmicrolitre (plural microlitres)

plural microlitres · alternative microliter

  1. A unit of fluid measure being one millionth (10⁻⁶) of a litre. Symbol: μL or μl (homoglyphic: µL or µl).

    Meronyms: picolitre < nanolitre

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    Holonyms: millilitre < litre < kilolitre < megalitre < gigalitre

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*mey-der.?
  2. Ancient Greekμῑκρός (mīkrós)
  3. Ancient Greekμῑκρο- (mīkro-)
  4. Englishmicro-
  5. Spanishlitre
  6. Englishlitre
  7. Englishmicrolitre

From micro- + litre.

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 微升
  • 微升 (wēishēng)microlitre
Danish mikroliter
  • mikrolitermicrolitre
Finnish mikrolitra
  • mikrolitramicrolitre
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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