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decilitre

British  
/ ˈdɛsɪˌliːtə /

noun

  1.  dl.  one tenth of a litre

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Doctors told Isak that Fardawsa’s blood contained 1 gram of haemoglobin per decilitre.

From Reuters • Dec. 14, 2022

A normal three-year-old child has between 11 and 13.7 grams of haemoglobin, the iron-rich protein that carries oxygen around the body, per decilitre of blood.

From Reuters • Dec. 14, 2022

Twelve children had concentrations above 5 micrograms per decilitre, the point at which the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends public-health action; the highest value was 18.7 micrograms per decilitre.

From Nature • Nov. 29, 2016

For comparison, a separate study4 of children in the West Bank found an average lead level of 4.2 micrograms per decilitre.

From Nature • Nov. 29, 2016

A decilitre of Eau de Cologne every minute.

From "Brave New World" by Aldous Huxley