cubic centimeter
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3.1
- noun
- /ˈkjuːbɪk ˈsɛntɪˌmɛtər/
- Specialized
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centímetro cúbico
- 2,500 cubic centimeters of rock and dust a day... for 365 days.
- grams per cubic centimeter
- fibers per cubic centimeter
- particles per cubic centimeter
Examples
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The motorized surfboard invented by Bob Montgomery includes a 330-cubic-centimeter engine, known as the SuperTorque XT, specially designed to fit within the hull's profile.
Academic text (2003) -
Between the lower inversion layer and a second at 3.8 kilometers, instruments detected 10,000 particles per cubic centimeter.
Academic text (1993) -
How many cubic centimeters is it?
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The correct amount is 1 .5 cubic centimeters.
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For example, an injection of, oh, let us say... ...7 or 8 cubic centimeters... ...then certain brain tissues are destroyed.
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Finished parts can range from a few cubic centimeters to objects about 15 centimeters on a side.
Academic text (2014) -
Its density is a gram per cubic centimeter, about the same as water.
Fiction book (2000) -
On average, Neanderthals had brains that were 100 cubic centimeters (about 3 ounces) larger than those of people living today, and greater muscle mass.
Academic text (2010) -
The human brain comprises about one hundred billion neurons, with a density of approximately one trillion synapses per cubic centimeter of cortex.
Academic text (1997) -
The syringe contained 5 cubic centimeters of medication to be injected.
Synonyms
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3.4
A unit of volume equal to one cubic centimeter used to measure small amounts of liquid like medicine or water
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2.5
A small unit for measuring liquids equal to one thousandth of a liter
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7.3
A metric unit of volume equal to one thousandth of a litre
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1.0
A small measure for liquids equal to one thousandth of a liter
A unit of volume equal to one cubic centimetre used in medicine and science
How Big
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning is directly compositional: 'cubic' (having three equal dimensions) combined with 'centimeter' (a unit of length) yields the volume of a cube with 1 cm sides, i.e. a unit of volume. This formation (cm³ / cubic centimeter) is standard in scientific registers and similar across many languages, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents should be able to infer the meaning.
Etymology
Cubic centimeter comes from the idea of a tiny cube. A centimeter is a small length and cubic means a cube, so a cubic centimeter is the space inside a cube one centimeter on each side, which is why it means a small 'unit of volume'.