hectoliter

especially British, hec·to·li·tre
Or hek·to·li·ter

[hek-tuh-lee-ter]

noun

1. a unit of capacity equal to 100 liters, equivalent to 2.8378 U.S. bushels, or 26.418 U.S. gallons. hl

Word History and Origins

Origin of hectoliter¹

From the French word hectolitre, dating back to 1800–10. See hecto-, liter

Example Sentences

The company said the unit will have a capacity to produce 5 million hectoliters per year and will focus on the group's pure malt brands such as Heineken and Amstel.

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It forecast production at 33.3 million hectoliters this year, down 29 percent, and 25 percent below the average of the past five years.

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Beer exports were down by 381,000 hectoliters to about 5 million hectoliters, the first decline after nine years of growth.

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The brewer has been expanding in recent years to be able to produce over 2 billion hectoliters of beer a year.

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The brewer has been expanding to be able to produce over 2 billion hectoliters of beer a year.

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