deciliter

/'desi,li:tə/ Cách viết khác : (deciliter) /'desi,li:tə/

Thân thiện

A chef pours a deciliter of milk into a mixing bowl.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A metric unit of volume: A deciliter is a unit of measurement for volume in the metric system, equal to one-tenth (1/10) of a liter.

Usage

• The deciliter is used to measure liquids and the volume of small containers, particularly in scientific, culinary, and medical contexts.
• It is often abbreviated as dL or dl.

Examples

Advanced Usage

• Scientific and Medical Measurement: The deciliter is a standard unit in clinical chemistry for reporting concentrations of substances in blood (e.g., cholesterol, glucose).
  • His hemoglobin level was 15 grams per deciliter.

Variants and Related Words

• Decilitre: The British English spelling variant of "deciliter".
• Liter (Litre): The base unit. One liter equals ten deciliters.
• Centiliter (cL): A smaller metric unit. One deciliter equals ten centiliters.

Synonyms

• Tenth of a liter: A descriptive synonym.
• 100 milliliters: An equivalent measurement, as one deciliter equals 100 milliliters.

Notes

• The deciliter is not as commonly used in everyday conversation in some English-speaking countries (like the US and UK) as the milliliter (mL) or liter. Its primary use is in specific technical fields.

Học thuật

Noun

1. a metric unit of volume equal to one tenth of a liter

Từ đồng nghĩa

• decilitre
• dl