decilitere

The deciliter is a unit of volume in the metric system. It is equal to one-tenth of a liter, or 100 milliliters. The symbol for deciliter is dL.

The deciliter is not a base unit in the International System of Units (SI), which is the modern form of the metric system. The base unit for volume in the SI is the cubic meter (m³). However, the liter (L) is a commonly used SI-compatible unit for volume, and the deciliter is a derived unit from the liter.

One deciliter is equivalent to 0.0001 cubic meters (m³). It is also equal to 100 cubic centimeters (cm³) or 100 milliliters (mL). Conversely, one liter is equal to 10 deciliters.

Deciliters are frequently used in everyday contexts, particularly in cooking and nutrition. For instance, recipes might call for ingredients measured in deciliters, and nutritional information labels on food packaging often list values per 100 grams or 100 milliliters, which can be easily related to deciliters. In some countries, blood glucose levels are measured and reported in millimoles per liter (mmol/L), and a deciliter is a convenient subdivision of a liter for expressing these values.

While less common than liters or milliliters in scientific contexts, deciliters provide a convenient intermediate measurement for volumes that are larger than milliliters but smaller than liters.