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hectoliter

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hec⋅to⋅li⋅ter

  [hek-tuh-lee-ter]
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–noun
a unit of capacity equal to 100 liters, equivalent to 2.8378 U.S. bushels, or 26.418 U.S. gallons. Abbreviation: hl
Also, hektoliter; especially British, hec⋅to⋅li⋅tre.

Origin:
1800–10; < F hectolitre. See hecto-, liter
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hec·to·li·ter   (hěk'tə-lē'tər)   
n.   Abbr. hl
A metric unit of volume equal to 100 liters.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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Main Entry: hec·to·li·ter
Variant: or chiefly British hec·to·li·tre /'hek-t&-"lEt-&r/
Function:noun
: a metric unit of capacity equal to 100 liters
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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