noun
- A metric unit of volume equal to one tenth of a litre, or 100 millilitres.
Usage: Also spelled deciliter in U.S. English.; Commonly used in cooking and scientific measurements.
Examples
- The recipe calls for 2 decilitres of milk.
- A decilitre is equivalent to 100 millilitres.
- The beaker holds exactly one decilitre of liquid.
- She measured out 5 decilitres of water for the experiment.
- Most European measuring cups are marked in decilitres.