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hectoliter

hectoliter is the alternative spelling of hectolitre.

Meaning of hectolitre

Noun

hectolitre (plural hectolitres)

  1. A unit of volume or capacity equivalent to 100 litres. Symbol: hL

Forms of hectoliter

pluralhectoliters

Origin of hectoliter

From French hectolitre, equivalent to hecto- + liter.

Questions about hectoliter

What is hectoliter the alternative spelling of?
Hectoliter is the alternative spelling of hectolitre.

Words near hectoliter in the dictionary

  1. hectokilo-
  2. hectokilogram
  3. hectokilogramme
  4. hectokilogrammes
  5. hectokilograms
  6. hectoliter
  7. hectoliters
  8. hectolitre
  9. hectolitres
  10. hectometer
  11. hectometers

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Adapted from Wiktionary: hectoliter (page history and authors); hectolitre (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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