decalitre

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

Thân thiện

A farmer pours a decalitre of water into a large bucket.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A metric unit of volume: A decalitre is a unit of measurement for volume or capacity in the metric system, equivalent to ten litres.

Usage

• The word "decalitre" is a specific, technical term used primarily in contexts involving the metric system, such as science, commerce (especially for liquids or bulk goods), and some international standards. It is less common in everyday speech than "litre" or "millilitre."

Examples

• Noun:
  • The recipe for the industrial cleaner requires two decalitres of water.
  • The tank has a capacity of five decalitres.
  • Wine production in the region is often measured in hectolitres (100 litres) or decalitres.

Advanced Usage

• Symbol: The standard symbol for decalitre is dal or daL, though dal is more common.
  • The container is labelled "10 dal".
• Context: It is often used in agricultural, brewing, or chemical contexts to measure larger quantities of liquids without resorting to cubic metres.
  • The yield was approximately 15 decalitres per hectare.

Variants and Related Words

• Decaliter: The American English spelling of "decalitre".
• Litre (Liter): The base unit. One decalitre equals 10 litres.
• Hectolitre: A larger metric unit equal to 100 litres or 10 decalitres.
• Declitre: A smaller metric unit equal to one-tenth of a litre.

Synonyms

• Ten litres: The direct descriptive synonym.
• 0.01 cubic metre: An equivalent volume measurement in the metric system for solids/gases.

Notes on Meaning

• The word refers only to the specific metric unit of 10 litres. It does not have other figurative or idiomatic meanings. It is a compound of the metric prefix "deca-" (meaning ten) and the unit "litre".

Học thuật

Noun

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

Từ đồng nghĩa

• dekaliter
• dekalitre
• decaliter
• dal
• dkl