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quintal Definition


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quintal
noun
    1. A unit of weight that is equal to a hundredweight, 112 lbs in Britain or 100 lbs in the US.
    2. In the metric system: a unit of weight that is equal to 100 kg.
Etymology: 15c: French, from Arabic qintar, from Latin centum one hundred.



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