Meaning & use
hectoliter
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UK/ˈhɛktəʊliːtə/
US/ˈhɛktoʊliːtər/
Meaning
nouncountable
A metric unit of volume equal to 100 liters.
Grammar: Countable noun; use it with numbers or a/an, e.g., 'two hectoliters of water'.
Patterns
- a hectoliter of something
- X hectoliters of something
The winery produced 500 hectoliters of wine last year.
A hectoliter is often used to measure large quantities of liquids like beer or milk.
Word forms
| plural | hectoliters |
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Common combinations
- hectoliter of beer
- The brewery sold 200 hectoliters of beer in one month.
- hectoliter of wine
- The vineyard harvested enough grapes to make 300 hectoliters of wine.
- per hectoliter
- The price is $50 per hectoliter.
Synonyms and how they differ
- hl
- This is the standard abbreviation for hectoliter, often used in technical writing.
Word family
- liter noun
- The base unit; a hectoliter equals 100 liters.
- hecto- prefix
- A prefix meaning one hundred, as in hectoliter.
Commonly confused: hectoliter or hectometer?
hectoliter vs hectometer
A hectometer measures length (100 meters), not volume. Hectoliter is for liquids.
Practice
The tank holds 50 _____ of oil, which is 5,000 liters.
Choose one answer.
Hectoliters fit because 50 hectoliters equals 5,000 liters (50 × 100). Liters would be too small (50 liters is only 50 liters), hectometers measure length, and kilograms measure mass.
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