Litre vs. Hectolitre: What's the Difference?

Litre and Hectolitre Definitions

Variant of liter.

A unit of volume or capacity equivalent to 100 litres. Symbol: hL

The metric unit of fluid measure, equal to one cubic decimetre. Symbols: l, L, ℓ

You should be able to fill four cups with one litre of water.

A metric unit of volume or capacity equal to 100 liters

(informal) A measure of volume equivalent to a litre.

Same as Liter.

A metric unit of capacity equal to the volume of 1 kilogram of pure water at 4 degrees centigrade and 760 mm of mercury (or approximately 1.76 pints)