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The litre (British English spelling) or liter (American English spelling) (SI symbols L and l, 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 ).
HECTOLITER | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary. Meaning of hectoliter in English. 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.
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.
hectolitre (hl or hL), in agriculture, for liquids (notably milk and alcoholic beverages) and bulk commodities (e.g., grain). hectogram (hg), in agronomy , for quantities of animal feed (hectogram/animal) and for measures of agricultural productivity (hectogram/hectare); also used in Italy abbreviated as etto , and in Canada, New Zealand and ...
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Definition of hectolitre noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Word History and Origins. From the French word hectolitre, dating back to 1800–10. See hecto-, liter. 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.
Hectolitre definition: one hundred litres. A measure of capacity equivalent to 3.531 cubic feet. See examples of HECTOLITRE used in a sentence.
