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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 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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