Meaning of HECTOLITER
| Pronunciation: | | 'hektu`leetur
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[n] a metric unit of volume or capacity equal to 100 liters |
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HECTOLITER is a 10 letter word that starts with H. |
| | Synonyms: | | hectolitre, hl |
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| | See Also: | | cubic meter, cubic metre, dal, decaliter, decalitre, dekaliter, dekalitre, dkl, kiloliter, kilolitre, metric capacity unit | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Hec"to*li`ter\, Hectolitre \Hec"to*li`tre\, n. [F.
hectolitre, fr. Gr. ? hundred + F. litre a liter.]
A measure of liquids, containing a hundred liters; equal to a
tenth of a cubic meter, nearly 261/2 gallons of wine measure,
or 22.0097 imperial gallons. As a dry measure, it contains
ten decaliters, or about 25/6 Winchester bushels.
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