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This section is from the book "The Building Trades Pocketbook", by International Correspondence Schools. Also available from Amazon: Building Trades Pocketbook: a Handy Manual of reference on Building Construction.
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Name. |
Cu. Met. |
Cu. In. |
Cu. Ft. |
Cu.Yd. |
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Cu. centimeter (cm.3) |
= .000001 = |
.061025 |
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Cu. decimeter (dm.5) |
= .001000 = |
61.0254 |
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Centistere |
= .010000 = |
610.2540 = |
.35316 |
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Decistere |
= .100000 |
= |
3.53156 |
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Stere [= cu.m. (m.8)] |
= 1.000000 |
= |
35.3156 |
= 1.308 |
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Decastere |
=10.000000 |
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353.156 |
= 13.080 |
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Name. |
Liters. |
Liq. Meas. |
Dry Meas. |
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Milliliter (ml.) (=cu. centimeter) |
= |
.00100 |
= |
.008454 gill |
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.001816 pint |
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Centiliter (cl.) |
.01000 |
= |
.084537 gill |
= |
.018162 pint |
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Deciliter (dl.) |
= |
.10000 |
= |
.845370 gill |
= |
.18162 pint |
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Liter (1.) (= cubic decimeter) J |
= |
1.0000 |
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1.05671 qt. .264179 gal. |
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.11351 peck |
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Decaliter (Dl.) (= centistere) |
= |
10.000 |
= |
2.64179 gal. |
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1.1351 peck |
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Hectoliter (HI.) (= decistere) |
= |
100.00 |
= |
26.4179 gal. |
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2.83783 bu. |
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Kiloliter (Kl.) (= cu. m., or stere) |
= |
1,000.0 |
= |
264.179 gal. |
= |
28.3783 bu. |
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Myrialiter (Ml.) (= decastere) |
= |
10,000 |
= |
2641.79 gal. |
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283.783 bu. |
The milliliter (or cubic centimeter) and the liter are the units most commonly used. A liter of pure water at 4° C, or 39.2° F., weighs 1 kilogram.
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