What is "decalitre"

Decaliter \Dec"a*li`ter\, Decalitre \Dec"a*li`tre\, n. [F. d['e]calitre; Gr. de`ka ten + F. litre. See Liter.] A measure of capacity in the metric system; a cubic volume of ten liters, equal to about 610.24 cubic inches, that is, 2.642 wine gallons.

n. Ten litres. Symbol: dal

n. a metric unit of volume or capacity equal to 10 liters [syn: dekaliter, dekalitre, decaliter, dal, dkl]