Dekalitre (Noun)
Meaning
A metric unit of volume or capacity equal to 10 liters.
Classification
Nouns denoting quantities and units of measure.
Examples
- A dekalitre of oil is sufficient to lubricate a car for a long period.
- Water supply trucks typically carry multiple dekalitres of drinking water.
- Measuring cups can only handle volumes of up to a dekalitre at most.
- Most garden watering cans can hold up to half a dekalitre of liquid.
- Scientists measure their lab experiments with accuracy to a fraction of a dekalitre.