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liter, abbr. l, unit of volume in the metric system metric system, system of weights and measures planned in France and adopted there in 1799; it has since been adopted by most of the technologically developed countries of the world. ..... Click the link for more information. , defined since 1964 as equal to 0.001 cubic meters, or 1 cubic decimeter. A cube that has each of its edges equal to 10 centimeters has a volume of 1 liter. The liter is equal to 1.057 liquid quarts, 0.908 dry quarts, and 61.024 cubic inches. litre (US), liter 1. one cubic decimetre 2. (formerly) the volume occupied by 1 kilogram of pure water at 4?C and 760 millimetres of mercury. This is equivalent to 1.000 028 cubic decimetres or about 1.76 pints liter [lēd·ər] (mechanics) A unit of volume or capacity, equal to 1 decimeter cubed, or 0.001 cubic meter, or 1000 cubic centimeters. Abbreviated l; L. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| But district estimates said seepage from the ponds could increase the presence of dissolved solids, a classification that includes sodium and chloride among other chemicals, to 900 milligrams per liter in groundwater. 2808 Viscosity Pa x s poise 10 (a) International table Standard Metric Symbols A ampere bar bar cd candela C celsius (a) g gram h hour Hz hertz J joule K kelvin kg kilogram L liter m meter N newton Pa pascal S siemens s second t metric ton V volt W watt Metric Prefixes (b) Numerical Value Term Symbol 10 deca da [10. 71 billion liter increase in new water, but this doesn't begin to explain our rising oceans. |
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