hecto- [HEK toh], hect-, hecato-, hecaton-, hekto-, hekt-
(Greek: a hundred; many; a decimal prefix used in the international metric system for measurements)
In the metric [decimal] system, hecto- is used to show whole units; a hundred [U.S.] and hundredfold [U.K.], 10 [100]. The metric symbol for hecto- is h.
hecatophyllous
hectare
hectogram
One hundred grams, the equivalent of 1543.7 grains.
hectograph
A machine employing a glycerin-coated layer of gelatin in order to make copies of typed or written material.
hectoliter
hectometer
hektare
hektometer
Related "metric" families: yotta; zetta; exa; peta; tera; giga; mega; kilo; deka; deci; centi; milli; micro; nano; pico; femto; atto; zepto; yocto.
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