1. Plural of decalitre; units of volume in the metric system, each equal to 10 litres.
Usage: Also spelled 'dekaliters' in U.S. English; Metric unit commonly used in scientific and commercial contexts

Examples

• The tank holds 50 dekalitres of water.
• The recipe requires 2 dekalitres of milk for the large batch.
• Industrial containers are often measured in dekalitres.
• The wine producer stored the vintage in 10-dekalitres barrels.
• The pool's capacity is approximately 200 dekalitres.