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A dL is a deciliter which is 1 tenth of a liter (1 dL = 0.1 L) and a centiliter is 1 hundredth of a liter (1 cL = 0.01 L), so a dL is ten times larger than a cL.

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Deciliter, or 1/10th of a litre

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