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decaliter

decaliter

7.1
A unit of volume in the metric system equal to ten liters
  • noun
  • /ˈdɛkəˌlitər/
  • Specialized
translation icon : decalitro
  • When measuring liquids, you might use a container that holds several decaliters.

Examples

  • The factory produces beverages in batches of around fifty decaliters each.

  • Millions of decaliters.

    Dune (1984)

  • Thirty-eight million decaliters.

    Dune: Part Two (2024)

  • The recipe calls for two decaliters of water to ensure the right consistency.

Synonyms

dal
vsdecaliter
  • Specialized
1 9.0

A unit of volume equal to ten liters

has identical meaning but is a different written form
dekaliter
vsdecaliter
  • Specialized
7.3

A unit of volume equal to ten liters

has identical meaning but uses a different spelling

Surface Forms

decaliter singular
decaliters plural

Morphology

decaliter = liter (transparent) = deca + liter

The word is a regular combination of the metric prefix 'deca-' (ten) and 'liter', directly indicating ten litres.

Etymology

Decaliter comes from the prefix deca- meaning 'ten', as in decade, and liter, the unit for measuring liquids. So decaliter simply means 'ten liters', which is why it equals exactly ten liters.