What's the difference between decimetre and litre?
Decimetre
Definition:
(n.) A measure of length in the metric system; one tenth of a meter, equal to 3.937 inches.
Example Sentences:
(1) Decimetric radiothemometry may be used for the preoperative localization of intervertebral disk hernias.
(2) Patients with neurological syndromes of lumbar osteochondrosis were subjected to clinico-electromyographic examination to study whether it is possible to regulate the function of spinal alpha-motoneurons by decimetric waves (DMW).
(3) The irradiation of the liver region caused distinct alteration in mitochondrial functions apparently due to intensified effect of the decimetre waves directly on the liver tissue.
(4) Decimetric radiotherapy revealed that the sclerosed sympathetic ganglion exerts a permanent tonic effect on the regulation of intracerebral vessels.
(5) Combinations of glycyrrham and voltaren and decimetric wave exposure of the adrenal area have been also effective, as well as parmidine, an antibradykinin drug, in a daily dose of 2.0 g. In the most severe and stubborn cases corticosteroids may be administered; the schemes of therapy should be sparing and physiological, with the drugs given every other day, this helping reduce the total dose of the drug.
(6) Irradiation of rabbits with decimetre waves (regions of adrenal glands, liver and lower part of thigh) was accompanied by an increased content of free, biologically active corticosteroids in blood plasma due to liberation of the substances from a complex with transcortine.
(7) Sensitivity of central cerebral structures to the action of the electromagnetic fields of decimetre waves (DMW) was studied with the aid of unit activity of comissural neurons.
Litre
Definition:
(n.) A measure of capacity in the metric system, being a cubic decimeter, equal to 61.022 cubic inches, or 2.113 American pints, or 1.76 English pints.
(n.) Same as Liter.
Example Sentences:
(1) The amount of 15N incorporated into the proteins in 1 litre plasma attained up to 3% of the given dose.
(2) If bitter, pour it out and measure 1.4 litres of water.
(3) During the growth of Azotobacter vinelandii in batch culture in Burk's 2% glucose medium supplemented with 50 mg EDTA per litre, water-insoluble capsular polysaccaride material accumulated in cultures prior to the appearance of water-soluble polysaccharide in the culture medium.
(4) The resulting error signal controlled the infusion rates of a concentrated potassium chloride solution (50 or 200 mmol litre-1) and a solution of 50% glucose with insulin 200 u litre-1.
(5) Disopyramide 5 X 10(-5) - 10(-3) mol litre-1 produced a concentration-dependent reduction of twitch amplitude in the indirectly stimulated chick biventer cervicis preparation, but greater concentrations were required to reduce twitches elicited directly in the presence of erabutoxin-b 1 microgram ml-1.
(6) In humans, clinically relevant plasma concentrations of propofol have been reported to be 1-5 x 10(-5) mol litre-1, 97-99% of which is bound to plasma proteins.
(7) Tesco, the UK’s biggest petrol retailer with 499 outlets and more than 16% market share, cut petrol and diesel by 1p a litre at all of its petrol stations from lunchtime on Thursday.
(8) A mixture of SNP 1 mmol litre-1 and glutathione (GSH) 1 mmol litre-1 inhibited the oxygen uptake more markedly (by 75.9%).
(9) Never leave a tap dripping - it can waste up to four litres a day.
(10) A method for processing 3 litres of human plasma for the purification of phosphatidylcholine-cholesterol acyltransferase is described.
(11) We have compared an alternative breathing system for preoxygenation comprising a Hudson face mask with high oxygen inflow (48 litre min-1) and a Mapleson A breathing system (100 ml kg-1 min-1).
(12) We also examined the effects of the infusion of two litres of dialysate on airways resistance (Raw) using total body plethysmography and on arterial blood gasses.
(13) Overall, 86% of the volumes filtered per filter were in excess of 6 litres.
(14) The code specifies that products containing more than 150mg caffeine per litre must carry the warning: "Not suitable for children, pregnant women and persons sensitive to caffeine."
(15) The time required to empty a one litre bag of Ringer's Lactate from a 1.0 meter vertical drop was measured while using four different IV catheters (9.5, 10, 14 and 16 gauge), and the flow rates calculated.
(16) In many communities the poor pay 15 cents (9p) per litre for drinking water.
(17) Apomorphine showed a high total plasma clearance (165-207 ml min-1 kg-1) and, despite a relatively large volume of distribution (3.4-4.1 litre kg-1), a biological half-life of about 14 min was obtained irrespective of route of administration.
(18) A single trained subject sat in a body plethysmograph to measure ventilation and breathed at a constant rate of 15 per minute at three different tidal volumes, of approximately 0.3, 0.6, and 1.2 litres, from the mouthpiece in the plethysmograph.
(19) Farmers were paid an average 23.66p per litre for milk in June, down 10% since January and 25% lower than a year ago, according to AHDB Dairy , the British dairy organisation.
(20) Intensive training can lead to extraordinary levels of cardiac performance as shown in a world-class athlete who during peak exercise attained a heart rate of 210, an ejection fraction of 97%, and a cardiac output of 56 litres per minute.