Definition of centner in English:

centner

noun ˈsɛntnə

1Any of various units of weight equal to approximately one hundred pounds, especially such units used in Germany and the Baltic Sea region. Compare "hundredweight". Now historical.
2Metallurgy. A unit of weight used in assaying metals, typically ranging between three and five grams. Also more fully "assay (or docimastic) centner" and variants. Now historical.

Origin

Late Middle English. From early modern German centener, centner (German Centner, (now usually) Zentner) weight of a hundred pounds, miniature unit of weight used in assaying metals from classical Latin centēnārium weight of a hundred pounds.

Definition of centner in US English:

centner

nounˈsɛntnə

1Any of various units of weight equal to approximately one hundred pounds, especially such units used in Germany and the Baltic Sea region. Compare "hundredweight". Now historical.
2Metallurgy. A unit of weight used in assaying metals, typically ranging between three and five grams. Also more fully "assay (or docimastic) centner" and variants. Now historical.

单词	centner
释义	Definition of centner in English: centner noun ˈsɛntnə 1Any of various units of weight equal to approximately one hundred pounds, especially such units used in Germany and the Baltic Sea region. Compare "hundredweight". Now historical. 2Metallurgy. A unit of weight used in assaying metals, typically ranging between three and five grams. Also more fully "assay (or docimastic) centner" and variants. Now historical. Origin Late Middle English. From early modern German centener, centner (German Centner, (now usually) Zentner) weight of a hundred pounds, miniature unit of weight used in assaying metals from classical Latin centēnārium weight of a hundred pounds. Definition of centner in US English: centner nounˈsɛntnə 1Any of various units of weight equal to approximately one hundred pounds, especially such units used in Germany and the Baltic Sea region. Compare "hundredweight". Now historical. 2Metallurgy. A unit of weight used in assaying metals, typically ranging between three and five grams. Also more fully "assay (or docimastic) centner" and variants. Now historical. Origin Late Middle English. From early modern German centener, centner (German Centner, (now usually) Zentner) weight of a hundred pounds, miniature unit of weight used in assaying metals from classical Latin centēnārium weight of a hundred pounds.
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