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Deciliter

Deciliter \Dec"i*li`ter\, Decilitre \Dec"i*li`tre\, n. [F. d['e]cilitre; pref. d['e]ci- tenth (L. decimus) + litre. See Liter.] A measure of capacity or volume in the metric system; one tenth of a liter, equal to 6.1022 cubic inches, or 3.38 fluid ounces.

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deciliter

n. (alternative spelling of decilitre from=US English)

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deciliter

n. a metric unit of volume equal to one tenth of a liter [syn: decilitre, dl]

Usage examples of "deciliter".

EPA said blood lead levels above 10 micrograms per deciliter are risky, and the officials were sure that Aspen residents were in worse shape than that.

He was back in seconds with a tulip-shaped glass holding perhaps a deciliter of the bronze whisky.

Kagami poured three deciliters of Mogen David Imperial Sake into an earthenware cup and offered it to Chokki.