decimetre
See also: décimètre and deci-metre
English
Alternative forms
- (US) decimeter
Etymology
From French décimètre, deci- + metre.
Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA(key): /ˈdɛsɪmiːtəɹ/
Noun
decimetre (plural decimetres)
- (metrology) An SI unit of length equal to 10−1 metres. Symbol: dm
- 1956, C. van Duijn, Diseases of Fishes, page 149:
- If the aquarium is placed where it receives insufficient daylight, artificial lighting by means of ordinary incandescent lamps should be employed. For good plant growth 2 decalumens of luminous flux per square decimetre of water surface […]
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Synonyms
- dm, ㍷
- decim
Derived terms
- cubic decimetre
Translations
one-tenth of a metre
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Anagrams
- decimeter