DECALITER

dekaliter, dekalitre, decaliter, decalitre, dal, dkl

(noun) a metric unit of volume or capacity equal to 10 liters

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

decaliter (plural decaliters)

United States alternative spelling of decalitre

Anagrams

• calderite, decalitre

Source: Wiktionary


Dec"a*li`ter, Dec"a*li`tre, n. Etym: [F. décalitre; Gr. litre. See Liter.]

Definition: 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.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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