The centilitre, a lesser-known unit, is often overshadowed by its more popular counterparts, the litre and millilitre. Primarily used in European countries, a centilitre (cL) is equal to 10 millilitres or one-hundredth of a litre. It’s a convenient measure for small volumes, especially in the context of beverages. For example, if you order a glass of wine in France or Switzerland, it’s common for the serving size to be expressed in centilitres, like 12.5 cL, which allows for precise portion control and is distinct from the typically larger measurements used elsewhere. This unit provides an ideal balance between too fine a granularity and too coarse a measurement, making it popular in the culinary world.
The cubic inch might seem like a small unit of volume, but it has played a significant role in the history of engineering and design, especially in the automotive industry. Engine displacement is often measured in cubic inches, a practice that was particularly prevalent in American muscle cars of the 1960s and 1970s. For example, the iconic Chevrolet Camaro SS 396 boasted an engine with a displacement of 396 cubic inches, translating to raw power that defined the era.
Beyond automotive history, the cubic inch is a perfect representation of the impressive precision in technology and materials sciences. In the realm of computing, IBM’s first hard drive, released in 1956, could store 5MB and occupied over 68,000 cubic inches. Today, incredibly, we can store approximately the same amount of data in a mere fraction of a single cubic inch, highlighting technological advancements that have reshaped our world.
| Centilitres | Cubic inches |
|---|---|
0
cl
|
0
in³
|
1
cl
|
0.61024
in³
|
2
cl
|
1.22048
in³
|
3
cl
|
1.83072
in³
|
4
cl
|
2.44096
in³
|
5
cl
|
3.0512
in³
|
6
cl
|
3.66144
in³
|
7
cl
|
4.27168
in³
|
8
cl
|
4.88192
in³
|
9
cl
|
5.49216
in³
|
10
cl
|
6.1024
in³
|
11
cl
|
6.71264
in³
|
12
cl
|
7.32288
in³
|
13
cl
|
7.93312
in³
|
14
cl
|
8.54336
in³
|
15
cl
|
9.1536
in³
|
16
cl
|
9.76384
in³
|
17
cl
|
10.37408
in³
|
18
cl
|
10.98432
in³
|
19
cl
|
11.59456
in³
|
20
cl
|
12.20481
in³
|
21
cl
|
12.81505
in³
|
22
cl
|
13.42529
in³
|
23
cl
|
14.03553
in³
|
24
cl
|
14.64577
in³
|
25
cl
|
15.25601
in³
|
26
cl
|
15.86625
in³
|
27
cl
|
16.47649
in³
|
28
cl
|
17.08673
in³
|
29
cl
|
17.69697
in³
|
30
cl
|
18.30721
in³
|
31
cl
|
18.91745
in³
|
32
cl
|
19.52769
in³
|
33
cl
|
20.13793
in³
|
34
cl
|
20.74817
in³
|
35
cl
|
21.35841
in³
|
36
cl
|
21.96865
in³
|
37
cl
|
22.57889
in³
|
38
cl
|
23.18913
in³
|
39
cl
|
23.79937
in³
|
40
cl
|
24.40961
in³
|
41
cl
|
25.01985
in³
|
42
cl
|
25.63009
in³
|
43
cl
|
26.24033
in³
|
44
cl
|
26.85057
in³
|
45
cl
|
27.46081
in³
|
46
cl
|
28.07105
in³
|
47
cl
|
28.68129
in³
|
48
cl
|
29.29153
in³
|
49
cl
|
29.90177
in³
|
50
cl
|
30.51201
in³
|
51
cl
|
31.12225
in³
|
52
cl
|
31.73249
in³
|
53
cl
|
32.34273
in³
|
54
cl
|
32.95297
in³
|
55
cl
|
33.56321
in³
|
56
cl
|
34.17345
in³
|
57
cl
|
34.78369
in³
|
58
cl
|
35.39393
in³
|
59
cl
|
36.00417
in³
|
60
cl
|
36.61442
in³
|
61
cl
|
37.22466
in³
|
62
cl
|
37.8349
in³
|
63
cl
|
38.44514
in³
|
64
cl
|
39.05538
in³
|
65
cl
|
39.66562
in³
|
66
cl
|
40.27586
in³
|
67
cl
|
40.8861
in³
|
68
cl
|
41.49634
in³
|
69
cl
|
42.10658
in³
|
70
cl
|
42.71682
in³
|
71
cl
|
43.32706
in³
|
72
cl
|
43.9373
in³
|
73
cl
|
44.54754
in³
|
74
cl
|
45.15778
in³
|
75
cl
|
45.76802
in³
|
76
cl
|
46.37826
in³
|
77
cl
|
46.9885
in³
|
78
cl
|
47.59874
in³
|
79
cl
|
48.20898
in³
|
80
cl
|
48.81922
in³
|
81
cl
|
49.42946
in³
|
82
cl
|
50.0397
in³
|
83
cl
|
50.64994
in³
|
84
cl
|
51.26018
in³
|
85
cl
|
51.87042
in³
|
86
cl
|
52.48066
in³
|
87
cl
|
53.0909
in³
|
88
cl
|
53.70114
in³
|
89
cl
|
54.31138
in³
|
90
cl
|
54.92162
in³
|
91
cl
|
55.53186
in³
|
92
cl
|
56.1421
in³
|
93
cl
|
56.75234
in³
|
94
cl
|
57.36258
in³
|
95
cl
|
57.97282
in³
|
96
cl
|
58.58306
in³
|
97
cl
|
59.1933
in³
|
98
cl
|
59.80354
in³
|
99
cl
|
60.41378
in³
|
100
cl
|
61.02403
in³
|
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