"decilitre" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈdɛsɪliːtə(ɹ)/ [UK] Forms: decilitres [plural]
Etymology: From French décilitre, deci- + litre. Etymology templates: {{der|en|fr|décilitre}} French décilitre, {{prefix|en|deci|litre}} deci- + litre Head templates: {{en-noun}} decilitre (plural decilitres)
  1. (metrology) An SI unit of fluid equal to 10⁻¹ liters. Symbol: dl. Categories (topical): Metrology, Units of measure Synonyms: dl, deciliter [US] Translations (unit of volume): 分升 (fēnshēng) (Chinese Mandarin), decilitr [masculine] (Czech), deciliter [masculine] (Dutch), detsiliiter (Estonian), desilitra (Finnish), décilitre [masculine] (French), Deziliter [masculine, neuter] (German), deciliter (Hungarian), desilítri [masculine] (Icelandic), decilitro [masculine] (Italian), デシリットル (desirittoru) (Japanese), desiliter (Malay), decylitr (Polish), decilitro [masculine] (Portuguese), децили́тр (decilítr) [masculine] (Russian), deciliter [common-gender] (Swedish), desilitro (Tagalog), డెసీలీటరు (ḍesīlīṭaru) (Telugu), เดซิลิตร (Thai)

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