1. A metric unit of volume equal to 10 litres.
Usage: Also spelled decaliter in U.S. English.; Commonly used in scientific and commercial contexts.

Examples

• The recipe calls for 2 decalitres of water.
• A decalitre is equivalent to 10,000 millilitres.
• The tank holds approximately 5 decalitres of fuel.
• In metric measurements, a decalitre is a standard unit for larger liquid volumes.
• The laboratory ordered 3 decalitres of distilled water for the experiment.