hectolitre
/'hektouli:tə/ Cách viết khác : (hectoliter) /'hektou,li:tə/
Definition
- Noun:
- A hectolitre is a metric unit of volume or capacity equal to 100 litres. It is used for measuring larger quantities of liquids or dry goods.
Usage
- The word hectolitre is used as a standard measurement, particularly in contexts like agriculture (e.g., for grain yields), brewing, and industrial production.
- It is a countable noun. The plural form is hectolitres.
- It is often abbreviated as hl or hL.
Examples
- The winery produced over five hundred hectolitres of wine last season.
- The grain silo has a capacity of 1,200 hectolitres.
- Water usage is sometimes measured in hectolitres for municipal billing.
Advanced Usage
- Per hectolitre: Used to express a rate or yield.
- The brewery aims for a yield of 95 litres of beer per hectolitre of malt.
- In compound measurements:
- The reservoir's volume is 15.7 cubic hectolitres. (Note: This is a technical, less common usage.)
Variants and Related Words
- Hectoliter: The American English spelling of hectolitre.
- Litre (Liter): The base unit; one hectolitre equals 100 litres.
- Decalitre: A metric unit equal to 10 litres.
- Kilolitre: A metric unit equal to 1,000 litres.
Synonyms
- 100 litres: The direct equivalent description.
- 0.1 cubic metre: An equivalent measurement in terms of volume (approximately).
Related Phrases
- Hectolitre per hectare (hl/ha): A common agricultural unit for measuring crop yield, especially for grapes.
- The vineyard's yield was 65 hectolitres per hectare.
Noun
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a metric unit of volume or capacity equal to 100 liters
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