quintal

Speech parts

1. quintal - Noun

2. Quintal - Proper noun

Meaning

A hundredweight, either 112 or 100 pounds, according to the scale used. Cf. Cental.

A metric measure of weight, being 100,000 grams, or 100 kilograms, equal to 220.46 pounds avoirdupois.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

cental hundredweight centner cwt short hundredweight carat load grain pound courtyard ounce patio drachma maund lawn
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Antonyms

mountain few pennyworth halfpenny little bit

Hypernyms

metric weight unit avoirdupois unit weight unit

Examples

At LasalgaonтАЩs wholesale market in Nashik district’s Niphad taluka, average prices were in the range of Rs 4,500-5,500 per quintal, which cooled down considerably after the new crop arrived in March. Source: Internet

Durum Wheat was procured from contracted farmers at the contracted price of Rs 660 per quintal against Rs 640 MSP. Source: Internet

On the National Commodity and Derivatives Exchange, mustard seed contracts for February delivery fell by Rs 21, or 0.49 per cent, to Rs 4,265 per quintal in a business turnover of 12,690 lots. Source: Internet

Onion prices increased by ₹300 per quintal on an average at Lasalgaon APMC after reports came in, on February 27, that a ban on its exports had been lifted by the Centre, officials said, but the notification on lifting of the export ban is yet to arrive. Source: Internet

Chana was being quoted at ₹4,250-75 a quintal. Source: Internet

For example, if I sell my mustard crop to a private player, I would have to face a loss ranging from Rs 600 to Rs 800 per quintal.” Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

quintagenarian Quintaglie quintain quintale quintalejo quintan