litre

Non-SI unit accepted for use with SI

Name	Symbol	Quantity	SI units
litre	L, l	volume	10-3 m3
The litre, symbol L or l, is a non-SI unit of volume accepted for use with the SI. One litre is equal to one cubic decimetre, symbol dm3, or 10−3 m3.
Definition			c3 ΔνCs-3

For everyday use, one litre of water has a mass of one kilogram.

SI prefixes can be used with the litre; one millilitre is equal to one cubic centimetre, and one kilolitre is equal to one cubic metre.

1000 nL	= 1 µL	= 1 mm3
1000 µL	= 1 mL	= 1 cm3
1000 mL	= 1 L	= 1 dm3
1000 L	= 1 kL	= 1 m3
1000 kL	= 1 ML	= 1 dam3
1000 ML	= 1 GL	= 1 hm3
1000 GL	= 1 TL	= 1 km3