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Decimetre vs Decimetric - What's the difference?

decimetre | decimetric |

As a noun decimetre

is {{SI-unit|deci|metre|length}.

As an adjective decimetric is

having dimensions (especially wavelength) measured in decimetres.

decimetre

English

Alternative forms

* (US ) decimeter

Noun

(en noun)
  • * 1956 , C. van Duijn, Diseases of Fishes , page 149:
    • If the aquarium is placed where it receives insufficient daylight, artificial lighting by means of ordinary incandescent lamps should be employed. For good plant growth 2 decalumens of luminous flux per square decimetre of water surface

    Synonyms

    * dm

    Anagrams

    *

    decimetric

    English

    Adjective

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  • Having dimensions (especially wavelength) measured in decimetres