English Dictionary

quintal

/ˈkwɪntəl/

noun

(historical except India) A measure of weight originally equal to a hundred pounds; later, a hundredweight. / One hundred kilograms.

I bought a quintal of rice from the market.

意味（1）

(historical except India) A measure of weight originally equal to a hundred pounds; later, a hundredweight.

In one import license alone, the merchant in question was instructed to bring in 13,000 quintals of alum, which, snapped up by industries in England and the Low Countries, would yield the king a cool £8,666 13s 4d.

意味（2）

One hundred kilograms.