deciliter

especially British, dec·i·li·tre

[des-uh-lee-ter]

noun

1. a unit of capacity equal to 1/10 (0.1) liter (about 3.38 U.S. fluid ounces). dl

Word History and Origins

Origin of deciliter¹

From the French word décilitre, dating back to 1795–1805. See deci-, liter

Example Sentences

More than a quarter of Americans have levels of LDL cholesterol that are considered high—130 milligrams per deciliter—according to the most recent data from AHA.

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Instead, it would list the concentration in micrograms of lead per deciliter of blood.

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According to the California Department of Public Health, the average blood lead level for adults in the United States is less than 1 microgram per deciliter.

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The new standards are intended to keep lead levels in the blood below 10 micrograms per deciliter, rather than their previously stated target of 40 micrograms, according to Cal/OSHA.

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There’s no safe level of lead exposure, but the CDC uses a marker of 3.5 micrograms per deciliter to identify children with higher levels than most.

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