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dekaliter

noun deka·li·ter \-ˌlē-tər\

Definition of DEKALITER

— see metric system table
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First Known Use of DEKALITER

circa 1879

Rhymes with DEKALITER

altimeter, centiliter, centimeter, deciliter, decimeter, dekameter, hectoliter, honeyeater, lotus-eater, microliter, milliliter, millimeter, nanometer, overeater, parking meter, postage meter, superheater, taximeter, trick-or-treater, water heater, water meter
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dekaliter

noun deka·li·ter

Medical Definition of DEKALITER

:  a metric unit of capacity equal to 10 liters

Variants of DEKALITER

deka·li·ter or deca·li·ter or chiefly British deca·li·tre \-ˌlēt-ər\

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