Cubic Decimeter (Noun)
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).
Classification
Nouns denoting quantities and units of measure.
Examples
- The scientist measured the density of the object in cubic decimeters to understand its properties better.
- A cubic decimeter of water weighs one kilogram under standard conditions of temperature and pressure.
- The container had a capacity of five cubic decimeters, which is roughly equivalent to 8.8 pints.
- To calculate the volume of the object, we must first convert cubic decimeters to cubic meters.
- One cubic decimeter of the substance took up an entire corner of the laboratory table.