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hektoliter

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hek⋅to⋅li⋅ter

[hek-tuh-lee-ter]
–noun
hectoliter.

hec⋅to⋅li⋅ter

[hek-tuh-lee-ter]
–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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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
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