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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