noun
hectolitre; hectoliter
A metric unit of volume equal to 100 litres. Used in contexts such as agriculture, brewing, and fuel measurement.
このタンクの容量は500ヘクトリットルです。
The capacity of this tank is 500 hectolitres.
Kilolitre (1,000 litres); ヘクトリットル is one-tenth of a kilolitre.
Borrowed from French 'hectolitre', equivalent to English 'hectolitre'.