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quintal definition

quin·tal (kwin′təl)

noun

  1. hundredweight (sense )
  2. a unit of weight in the metric system, equal to 100 kilograms (220.4623 pounds avoirdupois): abbrev. q or ql

Etymology: ME < MFr < ML quintale < Ar qintār, ult. < L centenarius: see centenary

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