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  2. Litre - Wikipedia

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    A litre is a cubic decimetre, which is the volume of a cube 10 centimetres × 10 centimetres × 10 centimetres (1 L1 dm 3 ≡ 1000 cm 3 ). Hence 1 L ≡ 0.001 m 3 ≡ 1000 cm 3; and 1 m 3 (i.e. a cubic metre, which is the SI unit for volume) is exactly 1000 L. From 1901 to 1964, the litre was defined as the volume of one kilogram of pure ...

  3. International System of Units - Wikipedia

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    US English uses the spelling deka-, meter, and liter, and International English uses deca-, metre, and litre. The name of the unit whose symbol is t and which is defined according to 1 t = 10 3 kg is 'metric ton' in US English and 'tonne' in International English. [4]: iii

  4. List of Ford engines - Wikipedia

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    1983–1996 LT— 1.6 L/1.8 L/ 1.8 L turbodiesel. Used in Escort, Orion, Fiesta; 1986–2000 Lynx— 1.8 L/ 1.8 L turbodiesel. Used in Escort, Orion, Fiesta, Mondeo. Later branded as Endura-DE and developed to Duratorq DLD-418. 1990s Mazda F—Mazda-engine 2.2 L for Probe

  5. United States customary units - Wikipedia

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    United States customary units form a system of measurement units commonly used in the United States and most U.S. territories, [ 1] since being standardized and adopted in 1832. [ 2] The United States customary system developed from English units that were in use in the British Empire before the U.S. became an independent country.

  6. Alcohol measurements - Wikipedia

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    189.42 mL. 6.39 US fl oz. 6.66 imp oz. 1⁄3 of an Imperial pint. Short for Nipperkin. Strong ale and Barley wine were usually bottled in nips [ 3] Metric measurement glasses and containers usually round up to a metric half pint of 200 mL (7 imp oz). small glass (US) 236.59 mL. 8 US fl oz.

  7. Maß - Wikipedia

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    Maß. Maß (pronounced [ˈmaːs]) or Mass ( Swiss spelling, elsewhere used for dialectal [ˈmas]) is the German word describing the amount of beer in a regulation mug, in modern times exactly 1 liter (33.8 U.S. fl oz; 1.8 imp pt). Maß is also a common abbreviation for Maßkrug, the handled drinking vessel containing it, ubiquitous in Bavarian ...

  8. Ringer's lactate solution - Wikipedia

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    Ringer's lactate solution ( RL ), also known as sodium lactate solution, Lactated Ringer's, and Hartmann's solution, is a mixture of sodium chloride, sodium lactate, potassium chloride, and calcium chloride in water. [ 1] It is used for replacing fluids and electrolytes in those who have low blood volume or low blood pressure. [ 2]

  9. System of units of measurement - Wikipedia

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    A system of units of measurement, also known as a system of units or system of measurement, is a collection of units of measurement and rules relating them to each other. Systems of measurement have historically been important, regulated and defined for the purposes of science and commerce. Instances in use include the International System of ...