Quintal

[kwint(ә)l]

Definition

(noun.) a unit of weight equal to 100 kilograms.

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Definition

(n.) A hundredweight, either 112 or 100 pounds, according to the scale used. Cf. Cental.

(n.) A metric measure of weight, being 100,000 grams, or 100 kilograms, equal to 220.46 pounds avoirdupois.

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Definition

n. a hundredweight either 112 or 100 pounds according to the scale.—The Quintal mé– rique the modern French quintal is 100 kilograms=220 lb. avoirdupois.

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