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liter /li·ter/ (L) (lēt´er) a basic unit of volume used for liquids with the SI system, equal to 1000 cubic centimeters, or 1 cubic decimeter, or to 1.0567 quarts liquid measure.
li·ter (ltr)
n. Abbr. L, l
A unit of volume equal to 1000 cubic centimeters or or 1 cubic decimeter (1.0567 quarts).

liter (L)
[lē′tər]
Etymology: Fr
a derived unit of volume equivalent to 1.057 quarts and defined as the volume occupied by a mass of 1 kg of water at standard temperature and pressure.

liter (lēˑ·ter),
n a metric unit of measure defined as one cubic decimeter or the amount of volume occupied by one kilogram of pure water. It is written as L or dm3.

liter
the unit of capacity of the metric system, being equal to 1 cubic decimeter; equivalent to 1.1365 Imperial quarts (1.0567 American quarts) liquid measure. See si units. Abbreviated l (or sometimes L).

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But district estimates said seepage from the ponds could increase the presence of dissolved solids, a classification that includes sodium and chloride among other chemicals, to 900 milligrams per liter in groundwater.
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