Etymology

hectolitre

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Today it means: A unit of volume or capacity equivalent to 100 litres. Symbol: hL Full definition →

French hectolitre
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  1. French · borrowed fromhectolitre
  2. English todayhectolitre

From French hectolitre. By surface analysis, hecto- + litre.

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