deciliter

noun

deci·​li·​ter ˈde-sə-ˌlē-tər 

: a unit of capacity equal to ¹/₁₀ liter see Metric System Table

Examples of deciliter in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

By 2025, fewer than one in 1,000 children had a level of 15 micrograms per deciliter or more — the average level of the 1970s. —Tom Frieden, Big Think, 30 Sep. 2025

For most adults, LDL should be below 100 milligrams per deciliter (mg/dL) of blood. —Brandi Jones, Verywell Health, 26 Aug. 2025

According to the warrant affidavit, the analysis allegedly revealed a positive result of 117 milligrams of ethanol per deciliter. —Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 9 Aug. 2025

The World Health Organization defines 13 grams of hemoglobin per deciliter as normal for men, and 12 for nonpregnant women (though some hematologists argue that those thresholds are too low). —Paula Span, Miami Herald, 18 July 2025

Word History

Etymology

French décilitre, from déci- + litre liter

First Known Use

1801, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for deciliter

• amphitheater
• centimeter
• centimetre
• decimeter
• ergometer
• expositor
• gasometer
• gravimeter
• hexameter
• manometer
• milliliter
• millimeter

Kids Definition

deciliter

noun

deci·​li·​ter ˈdes-ə-ˌlēt-ər 

: a unit of capacity equal to ⅒ liter see metric system

Medical Definition

deciliter

noun

deci·​li·​ter

variants or chiefly British decilitre

ˈdes-ə-ˌlēt-ər 

: a metric unit of capacity equal to ¹/₁₀ liter