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hectoliter definition

hec·to·li·ter (hek′tə lēt′ər)

noun

one hundred liters (26.4179 gallons liquid measure or 2.8378 bushels dry measure): abbrev. hl
Brit.hectolitre hec′·to·li′·tre

Etymology: Fr hectolitre: see hecto- & liter

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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