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The decilitre is a unit of volume in the metric system. It is equal to one-tenth of a litre or 100 millilitres. The symbol for the decilitre is dL.

In the International System of Units (SI), the litre is not a preferred unit, but it is accepted for use with the SI. The litre is defined as exactly 0.001 cubic metres. Therefore, one decilitre is equal to 0.0001 cubic metres.

The decilitre is commonly used in some countries for measuring liquid volumes in cooking and in medical contexts, such as for blood test results. For instance, blood glucose levels are often reported in millimoles per litre (mmol/L), which is equivalent to decilitres per litre (dL/L).

While the decilitre is a practical unit for certain applications, the millilitre (mL) and litre (L) are more widely used in scientific and general contexts. The prefix "deci-" signifies a factor of one-tenth. Therefore, a decilitre is one-tenth of a litre. This relationship means that 10 decilitres make up 1 litre.