Deciliter is a volume unit used for liquids, containers, storage and technical capacity calculations.
The prefix deci- (one tenth, from Latin decimus) was part of the original French metric system of 1795; the deciliter is common in European recipes and medical test results.
Measurement system: Metric, imperial and practical fluid-capacity usage. SI equivalent: 1 dL = 0.0001 m³.
Deciliter facts
- Unit name
- Deciliter
- Symbol
- dL
- Category
- Volume
- Measurement system
- Metric, imperial and practical fluid-capacity usage
- SI equivalent
- 1 dL = 0.0001 m³
- Common uses
- Storage, liquids, containers, engines and process vessels
Definition of the deciliter
Deciliter is a volume unit used for liquids, containers, storage and technical capacity calculations.
Measurement system and SI relationship
Metric, imperial and practical fluid-capacity usage
SI equivalent: 1 dL = 0.0001 m³
History of the deciliter
The prefix deci- (one tenth, from Latin decimus) was part of the original French metric system of 1795; the deciliter is common in European recipes and medical test results.
Where is the deciliter used?
Storage, liquids, containers, engines and process vessels