What is a metric measure of weight, being 100,000 grams, or 100 kilograms, equal to 220.46 pounds avoirdupois called?
quintal — A metric measure of weight, being 100,000 grams, or 100 kilograms, equal to 220.46 pounds avoirdupois. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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