litre

/ ˈliːtə /

noun

1. one cubic decimetre
2. (formerly) the volume occupied by 1 kilogram of pure water at 4°C and 760 millimetres of mercury. This is equivalent to 1.000 028 cubic decimetres or about 1.76 pints

Word History and Origins

Origin of litre¹

C19: from French, from Medieval Latin litra, from Greek: a unit of weight

Example Sentences

She also says if fuel duty goes up then the extra cost per litre of petrol or diesel "should absolutely not be passed on to drivers".

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In March 2022, the then Conservative chancellor Rishi Sunak cut it by 5p a litre after Russia's invasion of Ukraine led to record pump prices.

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Lab results indicated the insulin level was in excess of 6,945 picomoles per litre - a very high reading.

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After the legislation was introduced that same two litre bottle could not be sold for less than £7.50.

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Her blood sugar had reduced to about 0.2 millimoles per litre, with normal levels being between four and seven, sending her into a diabetic coma.

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