litre, l, L

• a metric unit for measuring capacity or fluid volume.

EXAMPLES:

Metric Units ~ Capacity, Fluid Volume

10 millilitres = 1 centilitre
10 centilitres = 1 decilitre
10 decilitres = 1 litre
1000 litres = 1 kilolitre
1,000,000 litres = 1 megalitre
1,000,000,000 litres = 1 gigalitre

1 litre = 1000 millilitres
500 mL = half a litre

Abbreviations
millilitre, mL
litre, L
kilolitre, kL
megalitre, ML
gigalitre, GL