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hecto-
(redirected from Hecta)

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hecto- or hect-
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One hundred (102): hectogram.

hecto-
Etymology: Gk, hekaton, one hundred
prefix in the metric system indicating 100 units. For example, 1 hectometer equals 100 meters.

hecto-
word element. [Fr.] hundred; used in naming units of measurement to designate an amount 100 times (102) the size of the unit to which it is joined, e.g. hectoliter (100 liters); symbol h.


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