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dec·a·met·ric

 (dĕk′ə-mĕt′rĭk)
adj.
Of, relating to, or being a radio wave of wavelength between one and ten decameters.
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decametric

(ˌdɛkəˈmɛtrɪk)
adj
1. (Units) relating to or calculated by a decametre or measure equivalent to ten metres
2. (Celestial Objects) astronomy having or creating radio waves that have a wavelength that lies between ten and one hundred metres
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