Cubic decimeter

/kjˈuːbɪk dˈɛsaɪmˌiːtə/

/kjˈuːbɪk dˈɛsaɪmˌiːɾɚ/

Cubic decimeter

a metric unit of capacity, formerly defined as the volume of one kilogram of pure water under standard conditions; now equal to 1,000 cubic centimeters (or approximately 1.75 pints)

synonyms : cubic decimetre

liter

litre

Examples

1. But another aspect was the first survey of France-- first triangulation of any country, which set up the metric system-- the meter, which is 10 millionth of the distance between the North Pole and the Equator measured through Paris and the kilogram, which is a cubic decimeter of water.

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