microliter

noun

mi·​cro·​li·​ter ˈmī-krō-ˌlē-tər 

: a unit of capacity equal to one millionth of a liter see Metric System Table

Examples of microliter in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

To find out, the team released 35-microliter water drops, about the size of a large raindrop, containing a pinch of salt to mimic rainwater, onto a surface tilted at 50 degrees. — Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 31 Aug. 2026

About 500 microliters—or millionths of a liter—were carried aboard Curiosity. — Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 21 Apr. 2026

Patients with and without eosinophilia were compared, with eosinophilia defined as ≥350 eosinophils per microliter of blood – a mild threshold, slightly lower than the standard 500 eosinophils per microliter. — New Atlas, 13 Oct. 2025

Instead of collecting 4 to 10 milliliters of blood in a typical collection tube, BD's finger collection tube holds between 225 and 435 microliters of blood. — Nicole Villalpando, Austin American Statesman, 30 July 2025

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary

First Known Use

circa 1890, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

microliter

noun

mi·​cro·​li·​ter

variants or chiefly British microlitre

ˌmī-krō-ˈlēt-ər 

: a unit of capacity equal to one millionth of a liter