hektolitra

Hektolitra is a unit of volume in the metric system. It is equal to 100 liters. The prefix "hekto" comes from the Greek word "hekaton," meaning one hundred. A hektolitra is often used for measuring larger quantities of liquids, such as in industrial processes, agriculture, or for bulk storage. For example, a small tank might hold several hektoliters of a substance. To convert other metric volume units to hektoliters, one would divide the number of liters by 100. Conversely, to convert hektoliters to liters, one would multiply by 100. In practical terms, a hektolitra is a volume that would fill 100 standard 1-liter bottles. It is less commonly encountered in everyday life than liters or milliliters but remains a useful measurement for specific applications requiring larger volume scales.