Definition of "hectoliter" [hec•to•li•ter]

• A metric unit of volume equal to 100 liters. (noun)

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• "Analysts predict that the volume of beer produced by the nation's two principal brewers may increase by as much as 40% over the next 5 years, to 99.4 million hectoliters (a hectoliter is 1,000 liters)."
• "It expects a revenue per hectoliter growth ahead of inflation in the fourth quarter."
• "Third-quarter group revenue on an organic, constant-currency basis rose 6%, while group revenue pe r hectoliter increased 3%."