One-tenth of a stere, a unit of volume measurement used for wood and other materials (metric unit).
From deci- (one-tenth) + stere (from Greek stereos, solid/cubic). This metric unit was created in the 19th century as part of the standardized metric system.
The metric system created precision by using prefixes like 'deci-' (one-tenth)—so a decistere is exactly 0.1 cubic meters. It's beautiful how mathematics lets you scale things perfectly!
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