Definition of cubic centimetre Cubic centimetre

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What does cubic centimetre mean?

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cubic centimetre - a metric unit of volume equal to one thousandth of a liter
		milliliter, millilitre, mil, ml, cubic centimeter, cc
		metric capacity unit a capacity unit defined in metric terms
		centiliter, centilitre, cl a metric unit of volume equal to one hundredth of a liter

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cubic centimetre (Noun)
A unit of volume equal to that of a cube having sides each one centimetre in length, commonly used in fluid measure and for engine sizes. Symbols: cm3 and cc.

A cubic centimetre (symbol cm³ or cc) (U.S. spelling: cubic centimeter) is a commonly used unit of volume extending the derived SI-unit cubic metre and corresponds to the volume of a cube measuring 1 cm × 1 cm × 1 cm. One cubic centimetre corresponds to a volume of of a cubic metre, or of a litre; therefore, 1 cm³ = 1 mL. In many scientific fields, the use of cubic centimetres has been replaced by the millilitre. The medical and automotive fields are two of the few fields wherein the term cubic centimetre was never discontinued in the United States. In the United Kingdom millilitres are used in preference to cubic centimetres in the medical field.

One cubic centimetre of water is equal to 1 gram.

cubic centimetre in sign language