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The '''liter''' (abbreviated L) is the [[Système international|metric]] unit for [[volume]].
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The '''liter''' (abbreviated '''L''' or <math>\ell</math>) is the main unit of [[volume]] in the [[Système international|metric system]]. One liter is equivalent to 1000 cubic centimeters, or one cubic decimeter. When converting from the metric system to the customary (United States) system, one liter is equal to approximately 2.11338 pints, or 1.05669 quarts.
  
==See Also==
 
*[[Système international]]
 
*[[Volume]]
 
 
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Latest revision as of 20:28, 28 December 2023

The liter (abbreviated L or $\ell$) is the main unit of volume in the metric system. One liter is equivalent to 1000 cubic centimeters, or one cubic decimeter. When converting from the metric system to the customary (United States) system, one liter is equal to approximately 2.11338 pints, or 1.05669 quarts.

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