deciliter

(dĕs'ə-lē'tər)
n. (Abbr. dl)
A metric unit of volume equal to one-tenth (10^-1) of a liter.

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liters, multiply by .1.

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the and the DL n. the information or explanation; the lowdown. (Streets.)  Give me the haps. What the down low?

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IN BRIEF: A unit of volume, equal to one-tenth of a liter.

The science experiment required that the students carefully pour one deciliter of each chemical into the beaker.

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adjective
adjective

(orig in African-American usage)

1: Secret, quiet, low-profile; spec. (of a man) secretly homosexual. (1991 —) . noun

2: on the down-low in secret; spec., secretly homosexual. (1992 —) .

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prefix (in chemical nomenclature) denoting an equimolar mixture of d and l enantiomers. See d/l convention.

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For a list of words related to deciliter, see:

• Metric System - deciliter: dl; one hundred milliliters, 1/10 liter

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