Meaning of LITER
| Pronunciation: | | 'leetur
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| | Definition: | | [n] a metric unit of capacity equal to the volume of 1 kilogram of pure water at 4 degrees centigrade and 760 mm of mercury (or approximately 1.76 pints) |
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| | Synonyms: | | cubic decimeter, cubic decimetre, l, litre |
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| | See Also: | | dal, decaliter, decalitre, deciliter, decilitre, dekaliter, dekalitre, dkl, dl, metric capacity unit | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Li"ter\, Litre \Li"tre\, n. [F. litre, Gr. ? a silver
coin.]
A measure of capacity in the metric system, being a cubic
decimeter, equal to 61.022 cubic inches, or 2.113 American
pints, or 1.76 English pints.
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