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deciliter

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dec⋅i⋅li⋅ter

  [des-uh-lee-ter]
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–noun
a unit of capacity equal to 1/10 liter (6.102 cu. in., or 3.381 U.S. fluid ounces). Abbreviation: dl
Also, especially British, dec⋅i⋅li⋅tre.

Origin:
1795–1805; < F décilitre. See deci-, liter
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dec·i·li·ter   (děs'ə-lē'tər)   
n.   Abbr. dl
A metric unit of volume equal to one-tenth (10-1) of a liter.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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Main Entry: deci·li·ter
Variant: or chiefly British deci·li·tre /'des-&-"lEt-&r/
Function: noun
: ametric unit of capacity equal to 1/10 liter
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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