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kilolitre

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A unit of volume equivalent to 1000 litres, and equal to one cubic metre. Symbol: kL or kl.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • Holonyms: megalitre < gigalitre
  • Meronyms: picolitre < nanolitre < microlitre < millilitre < litre

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

a metric unit of volume or capacity equal to 1000 liters

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: kiloliter, cubic meter, cubic metre

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: metric capacity unit

History

Etymology

Etymology tree English kilo- Spanish litrebor. English litre English kilolitre From kilo- + litre.

Across languages

Translations

8 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese: 竏 (qiān) — unit of measure
  • Galician: quilolitro — unit of measure
  • Hungarian: kiloliter — unit of measure
  • Italian: kilolitro — unit of measure
  • Portuguese: quilolitro — unit of measure
  • Spanish: kilolitro — unit of measure
  • Spanish: quilolitro — unit of measure
  • Thai: กิโลลิตร — unit of measure