noun
- A metric unit of volume equal to 10 litres.
Usage: Also spelled decalitre (British English).; Commonly abbreviated as dal or daL.; Used in scientific, industrial, and commercial contexts.
Examples
- The recipe calls for 2 dekaliters of water.
- A dekalitre is equivalent to 10,000 millilitres.
- The tank holds approximately 5 dekaliters of fuel.
- Wine production is often measured in dekaliters.
- One dekalitre equals 2.64 US gallons.