Deciliters (dL) - Volume Conversions
A deciliter is a unit of volume in the Metric System. The symbol for deciliter is dL and the International spelling for this unit is decilitre.
The base unit for a deciliter is liter and the prefix is deci. The prefix deci is derived from the Latin decimus meaning tenth and is symbolized as d in the Metric System. Deci denotes a factor of one tenth (1/10th) which means that there are 10 deciliters in a liter.
Select a Conversion
Select one of the deciliter conversions below:
- Deciliter to Centiliter (dL to cL)
- Deciliter to Decaliter (dL to daL)
- Deciliter to Hectoliter (dL to hL)
- Deciliter to Imperial fl oz (dL to Imperial fl oz)
- Deciliter to Imperial gallon (dL to Imperial gal)
- Deciliter to Imperial pint (dL to Imperial pt)
- Deciliter to Imperial quart (dL to Imperial qt)
- Deciliter to Imperial tablespoon (dL to Imperial tbps)
- Deciliter to Imperial teaspoon (dL to Imperial tsp)
- Deciliter to Kiloliter (dL to kL)
- Deciliter to Liter (dL to L)
- Deciliter to Megaliter (dL to ML)
- Deciliter to Microliter (dL to μL)
- Deciliter to Milliliter (dL to mL)
- Deciliter to Nanoliter (dL to nL)
- Deciliter to US cup (dL to US cup)
- Deciliter to US fl oz (dL to US fl oz)
- Deciliter to US gallon (dL to US gal)
- Deciliter to US pint (dL to US pt)
- Deciliter to US quart (dL to US qt)
- Deciliter to US tablespoon (dL to US tbsp)
- Deciliter to US teaspoon (dL to US tsp)
Unit Summary
The following tables provide a summary of the Volume units (both Fluid Volume units and Cubic Volume units) within their respective measurement systems.
Fluid Volume Units
| Unit | Symbol | Measurement System |
|---|---|---|
| US teaspoons | US tsp | US Customary Units |
| US tablespoons | US tbsp | US Customary Units |
| US fluid ounces | US fl oz | US Customary Units |
| US cups | US cup | US Customary Units |
| US pints | US pt | US Customary Units |
| US quarts | US qt | US Customary Units |
| US gallons | US gal | US Customary Units |
| Imperial teaspoons | Imperial tsp | Imperial System |
| Imperial tablespoons | Imperial tbsp | Imperial System |
| Imperial fluid ounces | Imperial fl oz | Imperial System |
| Imperial pints | Imperial pt | Imperial System |
| Imperial quarts | Imperial qt | Imperial System |
| Imperial gallons | Imperial gal | Imperial System |
| nanoliters | nL | Metric System |
| microliters | μL | Metric System |
| milliliters | mL | Metric System |
| centiliters | cL | Metric System |
| deciliters | dL | Metric System |
| liters | L | Metric System |
| decaliters | daL | Metric System |
| hectoliters | hL | Metric System |
| kiloliters | kL | Metric System |
| megaliters | ML | Metric System |
Note: There is a difference between US Customary Units and the Imperial System for volume conversions. The US gallon contains 128 US fluid ounces, whereas the Imperial gallon contains 160 Imperial fluid ounces.
Cubic Volume Units
| Unit | Symbol | Measurement System |
|---|---|---|
| cubic inches | in3 | US Customary Units/Imperial System |
| cubic feet | ft3 | US Customary Units/Imperial System |
| cubic yards | yd3 | US Customary Units/Imperial System |
| cubic miles | mi3 | US Customary Units/Imperial System |
| cubic millimeters | mm3 | Metric System |
| cubic centimeters | cm3 | Metric System |
| cubic decimeters | dm3 | Metric System |
| cubic meters | m3 | Metric System |
| cubic decameter | dam3 | Metric System |
| cubic kilometer | km3 | Metric System |
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