noun (n)

• a metric unit of capacity, formerly defined as the volume of one kilogram of pure water under standard conditions; now equal to 1,000 cubic centimeters (or approximately 1.75 pints)(noun.quantity)

  Synonym:
  cubic decimeter, cubic decimetre, l, litre
  

  source: wordnet30
• A measure of capacity in the metric system, being a cubic decimeter, equal to 61.022 cubic inches, or 2.113 American pints, or 1.76 English pints.(noun)

  source: webster1913