decimeter; decimetre
A metric unit of length equal to one tenth of a meter. Not commonly used in everyday Japanese; centimeters and meters are more typical.
from French décimètre
One decimeter is equal to ten centimeters.
Rarely used kanji form; the kanji 粉 normally means 'powder' and is not a standard spelling for this unit.
Borrowed from French 'décimètre', equivalent to deci- + meter.