This section is from the book "Modern Carpentry And Building", by W. A. Sylvester. Also available from Amazon: Modern Carpentry And Building.
Metric Denominations and Values. | Equivalents in Denominations in Use. | |||
Names. | No. of litres. | Cubic Measure. | Dry Measure. | Liquid or Wine Measure. |
Kilolitre, orstere, | 1,000 | 1.308 cu. yd.. | 264.17 gallons. | |
Hectolitre.............. | 100 | 1/10 of a cubic metre ...... | 2 bu. 3.35 pk. | 26.417 gallons. |
Decalitre................. | 10 | 10 cubic decimetres ..... | 9.08 quarts .. | 2.6417 gallons. |
LITRE.................. | 1 | 1 cubic decimetre........ | 0.908 quart .. | 1.0567 quarts. |
Decilitre................. | 1/10 | 1/10 of a cubic decimetre, | 6.1022 cu. in.. | 0.845 gill. |
Centilitre............... | 1/100 | 10 cubic centimetres..... | 0.6102 cu.in.. | 0.338 fluid oz. |
Millilitre.............. | 1/1000 | 1 cubic centimetre........ | 0.061 cu.in... | 0.27 fluid dr. |
 
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