mL

mL

See also: Appendix:Variations of "ml"

Translingual

Alternative forms

Etymology

Symbol

mL

  1. (metrology) Symbol for millilitre (milliliter), an SI unit of volume equal to 10−3 litres (liters).

Usage notes

  • Within the United States, and elsewhere, "mL" is used in preference to "ml" or to "mℓ", as permitted in the international conventions.
  • In English, this is used as an acronym and an initialism.

Chinese

Alternative forms

Etymology

From English mil, clipping of millilitre.

Pronunciation

Classifier

mL

  1. millilitre

Synonyms

Dialectal synonyms of 毫升 (“millilitre”) [map]
Variety Location Words
Formal (Written Standard Chinese) 毫升
Northeastern Mandarin Taiwan 毫升, mL, 西西
Cantonese Hong Kong 毫升, mL
Southern Min Xiamen 毫升
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