liters
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pluralof liter.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
liternouna unit of capacity redefined in 1964 by a reduction of 28 parts in a million to be exactly equal to one cubic decimeter. It is equivalent to 1.0567 U.S. liquid quarts and is equal to the volume of one kilogram of distilled water at 4°C. l
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Rescuers had provided him with more than ten liters of water to keep him hydrated via a hose and installed a tube to provide him with oxygen.
From Barron's ● Jul. 3, 2026
However, it also causes patients to produce very large amounts of urine, often 6 to 7 liters per day.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 17, 2026
Australia has secured an extra 450 million liters of diesel and an additional 100 million liters of jet fuel by underwriting those cargoes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 1, 2026
Each participant's "fluid prescription" was calculated by comparing their usual urine output with the amount needed to reach a daily goal of at least 2.5 liters.
From Science Daily ● May 1, 2026
So each liter of hydrazine has enough hydrogen for two liters of water.
From "The Martian" by Andy Weir
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