HECTOSTERE

Etymology

Noun

hectostere (plural hectosteres)

An old measure of volume equal to one hundred cubic metres.

Anagrams

• cetotheres

Source: Wiktionary


Hec"to*stere, n. Etym: [F. hectostère; Gr. stère.]

Definition: A measure of solidity, containing one hundred cubic meters, and equivalent to 3531.66 English or 3531.05 United States cubic feet.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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