litre

Non-SI unit accepted for use with SI

Name	Symbol	Quantity	Value in SI units
litre	L, l	volume	1 dm3 103 cm3 10-3 m3
Definition 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.

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