Decimetre
Unit of length 1/10 of a metre
The decimetre (decimeter in American English; symbol: dm) is a unit of length in the International System of Units, equal to one tenth of a metre, ten centimetres, one hundred millimetres, and 3.937 inches.
The common non-SI metric unit of volume, the litre, is defined as one cubic decimetre, although, from 1901 to 1964, there was a slight difference between the two due to the litre being defined using the kilogram rather than the metre.
The path length when measuring a chemical compound's specific rotation is measured in decimetres.
Markings of a ship's draught are shown in decimetres in most of the world.
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