microliter

noun

mi·​cro·​li·​ter ˈmī-krō-ˌlē-tər How to pronounce microliter (audio)
: a unit of capacity equal to one millionth of a liter see Metric System Table

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But, the results of a spinal tap showed a clear problem: her cerebrospinal fluid showed a count of 694 white blood cells per microliter. — Ars Technica, 13 Feb. 2025 The voxel size has shrunk from a volume of about a microliter (a cubic millimeter) to smaller than 0.1 microliters under some circumstances, comparable to coarse grains of sand. — IEEE Spectrum, 12 Dec. 2023

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circa 1890, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of microliter was circa 1890

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microliter

noun
mi·​cro·​li·​ter
variants or chiefly British microlitre
ˌmī-krō-ˈlēt-ər How to pronounce microliter (audio)
: a unit of capacity equal to one millionth of a liter
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