1 liter (l.) = the measure of 1000 grams of water.
1 deciliter (dl.) = ¹/₁₀ or 0.1 of a liter, or 100
cubic centimeters.
1 centiliter (cl.) = ¹/₁₀₀ or 0.01 of a liter, or 10
cubic centimeters.
1 milliliter (ml.) = ¹/₁₀₀₀ or 0.001 of a liter, or 1
cubic centimeter (c.c.).
1 decaliter (Dl.) = 10 liters.
1 hectoliter (Hl.) = 100 liters.
APPROXIMATE EQUIVALENTS OF METRIC AND APOTHECARIES’ MEASURES OF
CAPACITY.
1 liter = 2 pints.
1000 c.c. = 2 pints.
100 c.c. = 3.4 fluidounces.
30 c.c. = 1 fluidounce.
10 c.c. = 2.7 fluidrams.
1 c.c. = 16 minims.
1 minim = 0.06 c.c.
10 minims = 0.6 c.c.
20 minims = 1.25 c.c.
30 minims = 2.0 c.c.
1 fluidram = 3.75 c.c.
2 fluidrams = 7.5 c.c.
1 fluidounce = 30.0 c.c.
16 fluidounces = 474 c.c.