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1828
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Hectoliter
HEC'TOLITER
,
Noun.
[Gr. a hundred, and a pound.] A French measure of capacity for liquids, containing a hundred liters; equal to a tenth of a cubic meter, or 107 Paris pints. As a dry measure, it is called a setier, and contains 10 decaliters or bushels [boisseaux.]
Definition
2024
hectoliter
hectoliter
English
Noun
hectoliter
(
plural
hectoliters
)
Alternative spelling of
hectolitre
Anagrams
hectolitre
Etymology
From
French
hectolitre
, from
hecto-
+
litre
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