dekaliter
or dec·a·li·ter
[dek-uh-lee-ter]
- a unit of capacity equal to 10 liters (9.08 quarts U.S. dry measure or 2.64 gallons U.S. liquid measure). Abbreviation: dal
Also especially British, dek·a·li·tre.
Origin of dekaliter
From the
French word
décalitre, dating back to
1800–10. See
deka-,
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