deciliter

noun

deci·​li·​ter ˈde-sə-ˌlē-tər How to pronounce deciliter (audio)
: a unit of capacity equal to ¹/₁₀ liter see Metric System Table

Examples of deciliter in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Last March, a blood test revealed that Caiden had a blood lead level of 13 micrograms per deciliter. Berkeley Lovelace Jr., NBC News, 28 Feb. 2024 Their 3-year-old daughter, a fierce, bright girl who loves twirly dresses and nail polish, had a blood-lead level of 24 micrograms per deciliter, nearly seven times the C.D.C.’s level of concern. Will Fitzgibbon, New York Times, 27 Feb. 2024 The agency has previously said children whose blood results reveal more than 3.5 micrograms of lead per deciliter are considered by the agency to have elevated levels. Julia Gomez, USA TODAY, 29 Jan. 2024 There is no safe level of lead in children, though federal standards now consider anything above 3.5 micrograms per deciliter an elevated level. Sarah Volpenhein, Journal Sentinel, 19 Jan. 2024 There’s no safe level of lead exposure, but the CDC uses anything over 3.5 micrograms per deciliter to identify children with higher BLLs than most. Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 15 Nov. 2023 These are all reported in milligrams per deciliter. Knvul Sheikh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Feb. 2024 In June, when the kids had checkups, the boy measured 10.2 micrograms per deciliter and his older sister measured 12.4. David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 2 Feb. 2024 The agency uses a level of 3.5 micrograms per deciliter to identify kids with higher blood lead levels than most. Berkeley Lovelace Jr., NBC News, 18 Dec. 2023

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Word History

Etymology

French décilitre, from déci- + litre liter

First Known Use

1801, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of deciliter was in 1801

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Cite this Entry

“Deciliter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/deciliter. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

deciliter

noun
deci·​li·​ter ˈdes-ə-ˌlēt-ər How to pronounce deciliter (audio)
: a unit of capacity equal to ⅒ liter see metric system

Medical Definition

deciliter

noun
deci·​li·​ter
variants or chiefly British decilitre
: a metric unit of capacity equal to ¹/₁₀ liter
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