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quintal
[ kwin-tl ]
/ ˈkwɪn tl /
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noun
a unit of weight equal to 100 kilograms (220.5 avoirdupois pounds).
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quintal
/ (ˈkwɪntəl) /
noun
a unit of weight equal to 100 pounds
a unit of weight equal to 100 kilograms
Word Origin for quintal
C15: via Old French from Arabic qintār, possibly from Latin centēnārius consisting of a hundred
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