A decaliter is a metric unit of volume that is equal to ten liters. It is commonly used in various fields, including cooking and agriculture, to measure liquids and bulk materials. The metric system, which includes the decaliter, is based on powers of ten, making it easy to convert between different units. In practical terms, one decaliter is equivalent to 10,000 milliliters or 0.01 cubic meters. This unit is often used in recipes or when measuring larger quantities of beverages, such as water or juice, where precise volume is important for consistency and quality.