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DECASTERE
Etymology
Noun
decastere (plural decasteres)
A measure of capacity equal to ten steres or cubic metres.
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• desecrate
Source: Wiktionary
Dec"a*stere, n. Etym: [L. décastère; Gr. stère a stere.] (Metric System)
Definition: A measure of capacity, equal to ten steres, or ten cubic meters.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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