deciliter

[ des-uh-lee-ter ]
/ ˈdɛs əˌli tər /

noun

a unit of capacity equal to 1/10 (0.1) liter (about 3.38 U.S. fluid ounces). Abbreviation: dl
Also especially British, dec·i·li·tre.

Origin of deciliter

From the French word décilitre, dating back to 1795–1805. See deci-, liter

Words nearby deciliter

deciduous membrane, deciduous tooth, deciduous trees and shrubs, decigram, decile, deciliter, decilitre, decillion, decimal, decimal classification, decimal currency

British Dictionary definitions for decilitre

decilitre

US deciliter

/ (ˈdɛsɪˌliːtə) /

noun

one tenth of a litre Symbol: dl