centiliter
noun
cen·ti·li·ter
ˈsen-ti-ˌlē-tər 
ˈsän-
ˈsän-
: a unit of capacity equal to 1/100 liter see Metric System Table
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Later that night, another bottle from that same batch went for $1.1 million—a little more than $14,666 per centiliter.
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Chris Morris, Fortune, 21 May 2018
But Heineken believes its new Ivoire beer can eat into Castel's market share, with a relatively low price of 500 Francs ($0.81) per 60 centiliter bottle, and a product designed for local consumers.
—Kieron Monks, CNN, 9 May 2017
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Chris Morris, Fortune, 21 May 2018
But Heineken believes its new Ivoire beer can eat into Castel's market share, with a relatively low price of 500 Francs ($0.81) per 60 centiliter bottle, and a product designed for local consumers.
—Kieron Monks, CNN, 9 May 2017
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“Centiliter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/centiliter. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.
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centiliter
noun
cen·ti·li·ter
ˈsent-ə-ˌlēt-ər
ˈsänt-
ˈsänt-
: a unit of capacity equal to ¹⁄₁₀₀ liter see metric system
Medical Definition
centiliter
noun
cen·ti·li·ter
variants
or chiefly British centilitre
: a unit of liquid capacity equal to ¹/₁₀₀ liter
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