decaliter

/'dekə,li:tə/ Cách viết khác : (decaliter) /'dekə,li:tə/
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decaliter

A farmer pours a decaliter of grain into a large sack.

Definition
  1. Noun:
    • A metric unit of volume or capacity equal to 10 liters: A "decaliter" is a specific measurement in the metric system, representing ten liters. It is used to quantify volume, particularly for liquids or bulk dry goods.
Usage
  • The word "decaliter" is a specific, technical term used primarily in scientific, agricultural, or commercial contexts involving metric measurements. It is not commonly used in everyday conversation, where liters are the standard unit. It is a countable noun (e.g., one decaliter, two decaliters).
Examples
  • Noun:
    • The recipe for brewing beer at this scale requires three decaliters of water.
    • Farmers in the region often measure grain yields in decaliters per hectare.
Advanced Usage
  • "decaliter" vs. "dekaliter": Both spellings are acceptable, with "dekaliter" being an alternative form. The prefix "deca-" (or "deka-") means ten.
  • In scientific notation or technical reports, the abbreviation "dal" or "dkl" may be used.
    • The tank has a capacity of 5 dal.
Variants and Related Words
  • Decalitre (noun): The British English spelling of "decaliter".
  • Dekaliter (noun): An alternative spelling.
  • Liter (noun): The base metric unit of volume. A decaliter is 10 liters.
  • Hectoliter (noun): A metric unit equal to 100 liters (or 10 decaliters).
Synonyms
  • Ten liters: This is a direct descriptive synonym, though it is a phrase, not a single word.
  • Dekalitre: The alternative spelling is functionally synonymous.
Antonyms
  • There is no direct antonym, as it is a unit of measurement. Smaller metric volume units like deciliter (one-tenth of a liter) or centiliter (one-hundredth of a liter) represent opposite ends of the scale.
Notes
  • The word is derived from the French "décalitre", from the Greek "deka" (ten) and "litra" (a unit of weight, later volume).
  • In the United States, the spelling "dekaliter" is sometimes preferred, though the metric system itself is not the primary system of measurement.
decaliter

A farmer pours a decaliter of grain into a large sack.

Noun
  1. a metric unit of volume or capacity equal to 10 liters

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