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Cubic decimetre
A cubic decimetre (symbol dm³) is an SI derived unit of volume. It is the volume of a cube of side length 1 decimetre (10 cm).
In SI units:
1 dm³ = 10−3 cubic metres
1 cubic decimetre is equal to 1 litre. See 1 E-3 m³ for a comparison with other volumes.
The old definition was the volume of 1 kilogram of pure water at 4 degrees celsius and 760 mm of mercury (or approximately 1.76 pints).
cubic centimetre << cubic decimetre << cubic metre
See also
- 1 E-3 m³ for a comparison with other volumes.
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