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Liter : (noun)
1: a metric unit of capacity equal to the volume of 1 kilogram
of pure water at 4 degrees centigrade and 760 mm of
mercury (or approximately 1.76 pints) [syn: litre, l,
cubic decimeter, cubic decimetre]
Based on WordNet 2.0
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Liter : \Li"ter\, Litre \Li"tre\, n. [F. litre, Gr. ? a silver
coin.]
A measure of capacity in the metric system, being a cubic
decimeter, equal to 61.022 cubic inches, or 2.113 American
pints, or 1.76 English pints.
Based on Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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Liter : Liter: A metric measure of capacity that, by definition, is equal to the volume of a kilogram of water at 4 degrees centigrade and at standard atmospheric pressure of 760 millimeters of
mercury. - Metric equivalents -- There are 1000 cubic centimeters or 1 cubic decimeter in 1 liter.
- U.S. equivalent -- A liter is a little more than a quart (1.057 U.S. liquid
quarts).
The abbreviation for liter is L or l. The word "liter" derives from the French "litre" and that, in turn, is derived from the Latin "litra", a pound.
Based on Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
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