: a metric unit of capacity equal to one cubic decimeter see Metric System Table
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Utility services in California, New Mexico, Michigan and Texas had some of the highest levels of arsenic in drinking water that were significantly above the EPA's MCL of 10 micrograms per liter.—Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 July 2025 One mother of a student at the kindergarten said a local department in Tianshui told her the blood levels of her child were normal, but a hospital in Xi’an later found her child’s blood lead levels were 528 micrograms per liter, according to a report published by China National Radio (CNR).—Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 11 July 2025 Everyone’s fluid needs are different, but the Institute of Medicine of the National Academies of Sciences generally recommends 2.7 liters (11 cups) to 3.7 liters (almost 16 cups) per day.—Korin Miller, SELF, 7 July 2025 Water had few microplastic particles, no matter the packaging, about 4.5 per liter in glass bottles and 1.6 per liter in plastic bottles or cartons.—Pranjal Malewar, New Atlas, 5 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for liter
Word History
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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