hectoliter

American  

[hek-tuh-lee-ter] / ˈhɛk təˌli tər /

especially British, hectolitre or hektoliter

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of hectoliter

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

Example Sentences

The country’s largest brewer, the Radeberger Group, which owns Radeberger and Schöfferhofer beers, also increased prices this spring by €8.50 per hectoliter of beer, an increase of about 6 percent.

From New York Times • Jun. 9, 2022

A hectoliter is the equivalent of 100 liters, or around 133 standard wine bottles.

From Washington Post • Sep. 7, 2021

That’s 24 to 30% less than last year – with one hectoliter equivalent to around 133 standard wine bottles.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 9, 2021

All things being equal, the yield in the first operation by the electric method is 80 per cent., and the treatment costs, on an average, 0.40 franc per hectoliter.

From Scientific American Supplement, No. 415, December 15, 1883 by Various

We obtain thus a hydrogenizing surface of 1,800 square meters, or 12 square meters per hectoliter of impure spirits of 50° to 60° Gay-Lussac.

From Scientific American Supplement, No. 415, December 15, 1883 by Various