I’ve only ever encountered decaliters in Dune, where there’s the awkward phrase “38 million decaliters” instead of “380 million liters”. It’s probably because Frank Herbert was initially thinking in gallons, and it got changed later.
The brief moment of confusion when you hit something using deci- or hecto- and you briefly have to convert to one of the common prefixes is always a little aggravating…
I’ve only ever encountered decaliters in Dune, where there’s the awkward phrase “38 million decaliters” instead of “380 million liters”. It’s probably because Frank Herbert was initially thinking in gallons, and it got changed later.
The brief moment of confusion when you hit something using deci- or hecto- and you briefly have to convert to one of the common prefixes is always a little aggravating…
Or just 380 ML (Megalitres).