Decaliter

Decaliter
Decaliter Dec"a*li`ter, Decalitre Dec"a*li`tre, n. [F. d['e]calitre; Gr. de`ka ten + F. litre. See {Liter}.] A measure of capacity in the metric system; a cubic volume of ten liters, equal to about 610.24 cubic inches, that is, 2.642 wine gallons. [1913 Webster]

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  • decaliter — noun Etymology: French décalitre, from déca + litre liter Date: 1810 dekaliter …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • decaliter — /dek euh lee teuhr/, n. dekaliter. * * * …   Universalium

  • decaliter — Ten liters …   Medical dictionary

  • decaliter — dec·a·li·ter || dekə‚liːtÉ™ n. unit of capacity equal to ten liters …   English contemporary dictionary

  • decaliter — deca·li·ter …   English syllables

  • decaliter — dec•a•li•ter [[t]ˈdɛk əˌli tər[/t]] n. wam dekaliter …   From formal English to slang

  • decaliter —    see dekaliter, dal …   Dictionary of units of measurement

  • decaliter — noun a metric unit of volume or capacity equal to 10 liters • Syn: ↑dekaliter, ↑dekalitre, ↑decalitre, ↑dal, ↑dkl • Hypernyms: ↑metric capacity unit • Part Holonyms: ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

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