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What is the difference between decimetre and litre?

decimetre | litre |

As nouns the difference between decimetre and litre

is that decimetre is while litre is the metric unit of fluid measure, equal to one cubic decimetre symbols: l, l,.

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

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    litre

    English

    (wikipedia litre)

    Alternative forms

    * (US ) liter

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The metric unit of fluid measure, equal to one cubic decimetre. Symbols: l, L,
    • You should be able to fill four cups with one litre of water.
  • (informal) A measure of volume equivalent to a litre.

    • Usage notes

    * The litre is not an SI unit but is accepted for use with SI units. The official SI symbols are the capital or lower-case roman L. The script symbol , while not officially sanctioned, was sometimes used in non-technical contexts to prevent the lower-case roman l from being confused with 1, the number one.

    External links

    * (wikipedia "litre")

    Anagrams

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