: a metric unit of capacity equal to one cubic decimeter see Metric System Table
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One study found the average liter of bottled water contains 240,000 microplastics.—Rachel Bustamante, Baltimore Sun, 28 June 2025 States also have different exposure levels, the study said, with Michigan, South Dakota, Nevada, and California all having areas with levels of higher than 5 micrograms per liter of arsenic in drinking water systems.—Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 June 2025 If a liter feels too bulky, there’s a smaller 22-ounce option too.—Mariana Zapata, Travel + Leisure, 24 June 2025 In 2001, the EPA announced its 10 micrograms per liter standard for arsenic.—Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for liter
Word History
Etymology
French litre, from Medieval Latin litra, a measure, from Greek, a weight
: a metric unit of capacity equal to the volume of one kilogram of water at 4°C (39°F) and at standard atmospheric pressure of 760 millimeters of mercury
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