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A cubic centimetre (symbol cm³—the abbreviation cc, though widely used, is deprecated). (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 1⁄1000000 of a cubic metre, or 1⁄1000 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 In many scientific fields, the use of cubic centimetres has been replaced by the millilitre.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, but not the automotive. Most other English-speaking countries follow the UK example, but the use of cubic centmetres persists everywhere. There is currently a movement within the medical field^{[citation needed]} to discontinue the use of "cc" in prescriptions and on medical documents as it can be mis-read as "00" if poor handwriting is used, which can result in a massive, even lethal, overdose of medication.

The mass of one cubic centimetre of water at 3.98 °C (the temperature at which it attain its maximal density) is equal to 1 gram.

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-A '''cubic centimetre''' (symbol '''cm³'''&mdash;the abbreviation '''cc''', though widely used, is deprecated). (U.S. spelling: '''cubic centimeter''') is a commonly used unit of [[volume]] extending the derived [[International System of Units|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 {{Fraction|1|1000000}} of a cubic metre, or {{Fraction|1|1000}} of a [[litre]]; therefore, 1&nbsp;cm<sup>3</sup> ≡ 1&nbsp;[[Litre|mL]]. In many [[Science|scientific]] fields, the use of cubic centimetres has been replaced by the [[millilitre]]. The [[Medicine|medical]] and [[Automobile|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, but not the automotive. Most other English-speaking countries follow the UK example, but the use of cubic centmetres persists everywhere. There is currently a movement within the medical field to discontinue the use of "cc" in prescriptions and on medical documents as it can be mis-read as "00" if poor handwriting is used, which can result in a massive, even lethal, overdose of medication.
+A '''cubic centimetre''' (symbol '''cm³'''&mdash;the abbreviation '''cc''', though widely used, is deprecated). (U.S. spelling: '''cubic centimeter''') is a commonly used unit of [[volume]] extending the derived [[International System of Units|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 {{Fraction|1|1000000}} of a cubic metre, or {{Fraction|1|1000}} of a [[litre]]; therefore, 1&nbsp;cm<sup>3</sup> ≡ 1&nbsp;[[Litre|mL]]. In many [[Science|scientific]] fields, the use of cubic centimetres has been replaced by the [[millilitre]]. The [[Medicine|medical]] and [[Automobile|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, but not the automotive. Most other English-speaking countries follow the UK example, but the use of cubic centmetres persists everywhere. There is currently a movement within the medical field{{fact}} to discontinue the use of "cc" in prescriptions and on medical documents as it can be mis-read as "00" if poor handwriting is used, which can result in a massive, even lethal, overdose of medication.
 The mass of one cubic centimetre of [[water]] at 3.98&nbsp;&deg;C (the temperature at which it attain its maximal density) is equal to 1&nbsp;[[gram]].