Typically the capital D stands for Deka (x10) so DL would be DekaLiters or 10 liters.
- Si is the chemical symbol for silicon- SI is an abbreviation for International System of Units
"dl" stands for deciliter, which is a unit of volume in the metric system. It is equal to one-tenth of a liter.
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ANSWER: It stands for Systeme Internationale
I think you are referring to SI, the international standard of measurement units agreed upon by the international scientific community. SI does not stand for the metric system per se, but it is not surprising that all of the SI units are metric since the world's preference for the metric system is almost universal. Currently there are only three countries in which the metric system is not the standard system of measurements.
si units are based on the metric system system international (French) international system (English)
The letters DL stand for the word Deluxe.
- Si is the chemical symbol for silicon- SI is an abbreviation for International System of Units
DL = 550
international system of units
"si" stands for the International System of Units, which is the modern form of the metric system. It is based on seven base units, one of which is the meter for length.
International System. (in French in the original.) a.k.a. the metric system.
deciliter
deciliter
"dl" stands for deciliter, which is a unit of volume in the metric system. It is equal to one-tenth of a liter.
"dl" is commonly used as an abbreviation for "deciliter," which is a unit of volume in the metric system equal to one-tenth of a liter. It is often used to measure the volume of liquid medications or food ingredients.
kiloliters 1 kL = 1 000 L