kilolitre

/'kilou,litə/ Cách viết khác : (kiloliter) /'kilou,litə/

Thân thiện

A large water tank holds one kilolitre for the community garden.

Definition

Noun: - A metric unit of volume or capacity equal to 1,000 liters. It is used to measure large quantities of liquids or gases.

Usage

The word "kilolitre" is a specific measurement term. It is used in contexts requiring precise quantification of volume, particularly in scientific, industrial, and commercial fields. It is a compound of the metric prefix "kilo-" (meaning one thousand) and the unit "litre".

Examples

• The water tank has a capacity of five kilolitres.
• The factory's daily output is measured in kilolitres of fuel.
• One kilolitre is equivalent to one cubic metre of water.

Advanced Usage

• "kilolitre per hour (kL/h)": A unit of flow rate.
  • The pump has a maximum flow rate of 10 kilolitres per hour.

Variants and Related Words

• Kiloliter (noun): The American English spelling of "kilolitre".
• Litre/Liter (noun): The base unit. One kilolitre equals 1,000 litres.
• Cubic metre (noun): A unit of volume equal to one kilolitre.

Synonyms

• Cubic metre (for water and similar substances at standard conditions).

Notes on Meaning

• The term is neutral and purely technical. It does not have figurative meanings, idioms, or phrasal verbs associated with it.

Học thuật

Noun

1. a metric unit of volume or capacity equal to 1000 liters

Từ đồng nghĩa

• kiloliter
• cubic meter
• cubic metre