| NOUN | quantity | litre, liter, l, cubic decimeter, cubic decimetre | a metric unit of capacity, formerly defined as the volume of one kilogram of pure water under standard conditions |
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| Meaning | A metric unit of capacity, formerly defined as the volume of one kilogram of pure water under standard conditions; now equal to 1,000 cubic centimeters (or approximately 1.75 pints). | |
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| Synonyms | liter, l, cubic decimeter, cubic decimetre | |
| Part of | dekaliter, dekalitre, decaliter, decalitre, dal, dkl | A metric unit of volume or capacity equal to 10 liters |
| Parts | deciliter, decilitre, dl | A metric unit of volume equal to one tenth of a liter |
| Broader | metric capacity unit | A capacity unit defined in metric terms |
| Spanish | decímetro cúbico, litro, l | |
| Catalan | decímetre cúbic, litre, l | |
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