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hectokilo-

hectokilo- prefix: in the metric systems of units, multiplying the unit to which it is attached by 100,000. Symbol: hk.

Prefix

hectokilo-

  1. (obsolete) In the metric systems of units, multiplying the unit to which it is attached by 100,000. Symbol: hk

Origin of hectokilo-

From hecto- + kilo-.

Words formed from hectokilo-

Questions about hectokilo-

What does hectokilo- mean?
Hectokilo- means in the metric systems of units, multiplying the unit to which it is attached by 100,000. Symbol: hk.
What part of speech is hectokilo-?
Hectokilo- is a prefix.

Words near hectokilo- in the dictionary

  1. hectography
  2. hectohedron
  3. hectoid
  4. hectokatal
  5. hectokatals
  6. hectokilo-
  7. hectokilogram
  8. hectokilogramme
  9. hectokilogrammes
  10. hectokilograms
  11. hectoliter

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