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The litre ( British English spelling) or liter ( American English spelling) (SI symbols L and l, [1] other symbol used: ℓ) is a metric unit of volume. It is equal to 1 cubic decimetre (dm 3 ), 1000 cubic centimetres (cm 3) or 0.001 cubic metres (m 3 ). A cubic decimetre (or litre) occupies a volume of 10 cm × 10 cm × 10 cm (see figure) and ...
The prefix is rarely used in general, but has certain specific applications: hectopascal (hPa), in meteorology, for atmospheric pressure, the modern equivalent of the traditional millibar. hectolitre (hl or hL), in agriculture, for liquids (notably milk and alcoholic beverages) and bulk commodities (e.g., grain).
hectoliter. noun [ C ] US (UK hectolitre) us / ˈhek.təˌliː.t̬ɚ / uk / ˈhek.təˌliː.tə r/ ( abbreviation hl) Add to word list. a unit of measurement equal to 100 liters: In this establishment about 20 hectoliters of wine can be produced annually. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Measurements of volume. capacity. centiliter. cl. cubic.
hectolitre. noun [ C ] UK (US hectoliter) uk / ˈhek.təˌliː.tə r/ us / ˈhek.təˌliː.t̬ɚ / ( abbreviation hl) Add to word list. Add to word list. a unit of measurement equal to 100 litres: We got paid a certain amount of money per hectolitre of beer sold. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.
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Word History and Origins. Origin of hectoliter 1. From the French word hectolitre, dating back to 1800–10. See hecto-, liter. hectographhectolitre. Hectoliter definition: a unit of capacity equal to 100 liters, equivalent to 2.8378 U.S. bushels, or 26.418 U.S. gallons. Abbreviation. See examples of HECTOLITER used in a sentence.
Definition of hectolitre noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Hectolitre definition: one hundred litres. A measure of capacity equivalent to 3.531 cubic feet. See examples of HECTOLITRE used in a sentence.
