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Litre - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
 | | Litres are most commonly used for items measured by the capacity or size of their container (such as fluids and berries), whereas cubic metres (and derived units) are most commonly used for items measured either by their dimensions or their displacements. |
 | | In 1793, the litre was introduced in France as one of the new "Republican Measures", and defined as one cubic decimetre. |
 | | In 1901, at the 3rd CGPM conference, the litre was redefined as the space occupied by 1 kg of pure water at the temperature of its maximum density (3.98 °C) under a pressure of 1 atm. |
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