›› Measurement unit: dekalitre

Full name: dekalitre

Plural form: dekaliters

Symbol: daL

Alternate spelling: dekalitres

Category type: volume

Scale factor: 0.01


›› SI unit: cubic meter

The SI derived unit for volume is the cubic meter.
1 cubic meter is equal to 100 dekalitre.


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›› Definition: Dekalitre

The SI prefix "deka" represents a factor of 101, or in scientific notation, 1E1.

So 1 dekalitre = 101 liters.

The definition of a litre is as follows:

The litre (spelled liter in American English and German) is a metric unit of volume. The litre is not an SI unit, but (along with units such as hours and days) is listed as one of the "units outside the SI that are accepted for use with the SI." The SI unit of volume is the cubic metre (m³).


›› Sample conversions: dekalitre

dekalitre to barrel [UK, wine]
dekalitre to hogshead [UK]
dekalitre to bucket [UK]
dekalitre to teaspoon [UK]
dekalitre to tablespoon [US]
dekalitre to microlitro
dekalitre to cup [metric]
dekalitre to mililitro
dekalitre to pipe [UK]
dekalitre to teaspoon [metric]


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