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don't some parts of Europe also use decilitres for beverage packaging? I've seen bottles that are like "75dl", and it took me a few minutes to clue in.
by brodsky 8y ago
don't some parts of Europe also use decilitres for beverage packaging? I've seen bottles that are like "75dl", and it took me a few minutes to clue in.
- praseodym 8y agoThat would be centiliters, for example, wine is most commonly sold in 75cl bottles. Millilitres is also a common unit for smaller quantities in e.g. cosmetics.
- brodsky 8y agoRight! I actually meant centiliters - it's been a few years. But a commenter below mentions deciliters are a thing as well. What a crazy world :)
- smhenderson 8y ago750 Liters would be a very large beverage! A typical keg of beer is only around 59 liters.
- screaminghawk 8y ago1dL = 0.1L
- smhenderson 8y agoMy bad, thought the d was for deca, not deci. I'm in the US and although I spent some time in Canada I am for the most part not used to seeing the metric system used day to day. My metric system knowledge basically is what I remember from elementary and middle school.
- yoz-y 8y agoAt least in some parts of central Europe it is common to buy beverages per decilitre and meat by dekagrams.