: a metric unit of capacity equal to one cubic decimeter see Metric System Table
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In 2001, the EPA announced its 10 micrograms per liter standard for arsenic.—Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 June 2025 For those with cars, there are long lines to buy gas and purchases are capped at 25 liters, residents told CNN.—Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN Money, 15 June 2025 Water hardness levels in Missouri River, Kansas City The U.S. Geological Survey found that the Missouri River had water hardness levels ranging from 250 to 300 milligrams per liter, which is considered very hard.—Zuri Primos, Kansas City Star, 13 June 2025 Producers also generate tank wines, sold in bulk for less than four U.S. dollars per liter.—Tom Mullen, Forbes.com, 1 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for liter
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Etymology
French litre, from Medieval Latin litra, a measure, from Greek, a weight
: a metric unit of capacity equal to the volume of one kilogram of water at 4°C (39°F) and at standard atmospheric pressure of 760 millimeters of mercury
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