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.
A megalitre is a metric unit of volume equivalent to one million liters. Imagine a cube with 1,000 meters on each side; that’s the colossal size of one megalitre. This unit is commonly used in Australia for measuring large-scale water reserves, water treatment plants, and agricultural water consumption. For a visual perspective, one megalitre could fill roughly half an Olympic-sized swimming pool, highlighting its vast capacity.
The term “megalitre” isn’t just a unit of volume; it represents a crucial component in water resource management. In drought-prone areas and rapidly growing urban centers, measuring water in megalitres helps manage and oversee conservation efforts, ensuring sustainable water use and responsibility toward preservation initiatives. By presenting water quantities in these large volumes, the enormity of consumption and the necessary resources become abundantly clear.
| Centilitres | Megalitres |
|---|---|
0
cl
|
0
Ml
|
1
cl
|
1e-8
Ml
|
2
cl
|
2e-8
Ml
|
3
cl
|
3e-8
Ml
|
4
cl
|
4e-8
Ml
|
5
cl
|
5e-8
Ml
|
6
cl
|
6e-8
Ml
|
7
cl
|
7e-8
Ml
|
8
cl
|
8e-8
Ml
|
9
cl
|
9e-8
Ml
|
10
cl
|
1e-7
Ml
|
11
cl
|
1.1e-7
Ml
|
12
cl
|
1.2e-7
Ml
|
13
cl
|
1.3e-7
Ml
|
14
cl
|
1.4e-7
Ml
|
15
cl
|
1.5e-7
Ml
|
16
cl
|
1.6e-7
Ml
|
17
cl
|
1.7e-7
Ml
|
18
cl
|
1.8e-7
Ml
|
19
cl
|
1.9e-7
Ml
|
20
cl
|
2e-7
Ml
|
21
cl
|
2.1e-7
Ml
|
22
cl
|
2.2e-7
Ml
|
23
cl
|
2.3e-7
Ml
|
24
cl
|
2.4e-7
Ml
|
25
cl
|
2.5e-7
Ml
|
26
cl
|
2.6e-7
Ml
|
27
cl
|
2.7e-7
Ml
|
28
cl
|
2.8e-7
Ml
|
29
cl
|
2.9e-7
Ml
|
30
cl
|
3e-7
Ml
|
31
cl
|
3.1e-7
Ml
|
32
cl
|
3.2e-7
Ml
|
33
cl
|
3.3e-7
Ml
|
34
cl
|
3.4e-7
Ml
|
35
cl
|
3.5e-7
Ml
|
36
cl
|
3.6e-7
Ml
|
37
cl
|
3.7e-7
Ml
|
38
cl
|
3.8e-7
Ml
|
39
cl
|
3.9e-7
Ml
|
40
cl
|
4e-7
Ml
|
41
cl
|
4.1e-7
Ml
|
42
cl
|
4.2e-7
Ml
|
43
cl
|
4.3e-7
Ml
|
44
cl
|
4.4e-7
Ml
|
45
cl
|
4.5e-7
Ml
|
46
cl
|
4.6e-7
Ml
|
47
cl
|
4.7e-7
Ml
|
48
cl
|
4.8e-7
Ml
|
49
cl
|
4.9e-7
Ml
|
50
cl
|
5e-7
Ml
|
51
cl
|
5.1e-7
Ml
|
52
cl
|
5.2e-7
Ml
|
53
cl
|
5.3e-7
Ml
|
54
cl
|
5.4e-7
Ml
|
55
cl
|
5.5e-7
Ml
|
56
cl
|
5.6e-7
Ml
|
57
cl
|
5.7e-7
Ml
|
58
cl
|
5.8e-7
Ml
|
59
cl
|
5.9e-7
Ml
|
60
cl
|
6e-7
Ml
|
61
cl
|
6.1e-7
Ml
|
62
cl
|
6.2e-7
Ml
|
63
cl
|
6.3e-7
Ml
|
64
cl
|
6.4e-7
Ml
|
65
cl
|
6.5e-7
Ml
|
66
cl
|
6.6e-7
Ml
|
67
cl
|
6.7e-7
Ml
|
68
cl
|
6.8e-7
Ml
|
69
cl
|
6.9e-7
Ml
|
70
cl
|
7e-7
Ml
|
71
cl
|
7.1e-7
Ml
|
72
cl
|
7.2e-7
Ml
|
73
cl
|
7.3e-7
Ml
|
74
cl
|
7.4e-7
Ml
|
75
cl
|
7.5e-7
Ml
|
76
cl
|
7.6e-7
Ml
|
77
cl
|
7.7e-7
Ml
|
78
cl
|
7.8e-7
Ml
|
79
cl
|
7.9e-7
Ml
|
80
cl
|
8e-7
Ml
|
81
cl
|
8.1e-7
Ml
|
82
cl
|
8.2e-7
Ml
|
83
cl
|
8.3e-7
Ml
|
84
cl
|
8.4e-7
Ml
|
85
cl
|
8.5e-7
Ml
|
86
cl
|
8.6e-7
Ml
|
87
cl
|
8.7e-7
Ml
|
88
cl
|
8.8e-7
Ml
|
89
cl
|
8.9e-7
Ml
|
90
cl
|
9e-7
Ml
|
91
cl
|
9.1e-7
Ml
|
92
cl
|
9.2e-7
Ml
|
93
cl
|
9.3e-7
Ml
|
94
cl
|
9.4e-7
Ml
|
95
cl
|
9.5e-7
Ml
|
96
cl
|
9.6e-7
Ml
|
97
cl
|
9.7e-7
Ml
|
98
cl
|
9.8e-7
Ml
|
99
cl
|
9.9e-7
Ml
|
100
cl
|
0.000001
Ml
|
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