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quintal
quin·tal Q0036500 (kwĭnt′l)n.1. A unit of mass in the metric system equal to 100 kilograms.2. See hundredweight. [Middle English, a unit of weight, from Old French, from Medieval Latin quintāle, from Arabic qinṭār, from Late Greek kentēnarion, from Late Latin centēnārium (pondus), hundred(weight), from Latin centēnārius, of a hundred; see centenary.]quintal (ˈkwɪntəl) n1. (Units) a unit of weight equal to 100 pounds2. (Units) a unit of weight equal to 100 kilograms[C15: via Old French from Arabic qintār, possibly from Latin centēnārius consisting of a hundred]quin•tal (ˈkwɪn tl) n. 1. a unit of weight equal to 100 kilograms (220.5 avoirdupois pounds). 2. hundredweight. [1425–75; late Middle English < Medieval Latin quintāle < Arabic qinṭār weight of a hundred pounds. See centenary] ThesaurusNoun | 1. | quintal - a unit of weight equal to 100 kilogramsmetric weight unit, weight unit - a decimal unit of weight based on the gramcentner, doppelzentner, hundredweight, metric hundredweight - a unit of weight equal to 100 kilogramsmetric ton, tonne, MT, t - a unit of weight equivalent to 1000 kilograms | | 2. | quintal - a United States unit of weight equivalent to 100 poundscental, cwt, short hundredweight, hundredweight, centneravoirdupois unit - any of the units of the avoirdupois system of weightsquarter - a quarter of a hundredweight (25 pounds)net ton, short ton, ton - a United States unit of weight equivalent to 2000 pounds | Translations
quintal
quintal1. a unit of weight equal to 100 pounds 2. a unit of weight equal to 100 kilograms Quintal (in Russian, tsentner), a subsidiary unit of weight equal to 100 kg. The Russian abbreviation is ts; in countries where the Latin alphabet is used, the abbreviation is q. In certain countries, a unit equal to 100 pounds is called a quintal. In the English system of measures, a unit equal to 100 pounds is called a short hundredweight, or (chiefly in Great Britain) a cental. quintal[′kwint·əl] (science and technology) hundredweight (mechanics) metric centner quintal
quintal An obsolete, non-SI (International System) unit of mass, equal to 100 kg.Quintal
QUINTAL. A weight of one hundred pounds Quintal
Quintal1. In South Asia and some European countries, a measure of weight equivalent to 100 kilograms. It is commonly used in India in the trade of agricultural goods.
2. In Germany, a measure of weight equivalent to 50 kilgrams.AcronymsSeeQquintal
Synonyms for quintalnoun a unit of weight equal to 100 kilogramsRelated Words- metric weight unit
- weight unit
- centner
- doppelzentner
- hundredweight
- metric hundredweight
- metric ton
- tonne
- MT
- t
noun a United States unit of weight equivalent to 100 poundsSynonyms- cental
- cwt
- short hundredweight
- hundredweight
- centner
Related Words- avoirdupois unit
- quarter
- net ton
- short ton
- ton
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