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Webster's 1828 Dictionary
DEC'ILITER, n. A French measure of capacity equal to one tenth of a liter.
DEC'IMAL, a. [L. decimus, tenth, from decem, ten.]
1. Numbered by ten; as decimal progression.
2. Increasing or diminishing by ten; as decimal numbers; decimal arithmetic; decimal fractions.
3. Tenth; as a decimal part.
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005)
n
1: a metric unit of volume equal to one tenth of a liter [syn: deciliter, decilitre, dl]
Merriam Webster's
noun Etymology: French décilitre, from déci- + litre liter Date: 1801 — see metric system table
Webster's 1913 Dictionary
Deciliter Dec"i*li`ter, Decilitre Dec"i*li`tre, n. [F. d['e]cilitre; pref. d['e]ci- tenth (L. decimus) + litre. See Liter.] A measure of capacity or volume in the metric system; one tenth of a liter, equal to 6.1022 cubic inches, or 3.38 fluid ounces.
