Decimetre

Pronunciation

• UK IPA: /ˈdÉ›sɪmiːtÉ™(ɹ)/

Alternative forms

• (US) decimeter

Origin

From French décimètre, - + metre

Full definition of decimetre

Noun

• 1956, C. van Duijn, Diseases of Fishes, page 149:If the aquarium is placed where it receives insufficient daylight, artificial lighting by means of ordinary incandescent lamps should be employed. For good plant growth 2 decalumens of luminous flux per square decimetre of water surface ...

Synonyms

• dm

Anagrams

• decimeter