Quintal vs. Ton

Quintal vs. Ton — Is There a Difference?
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Difference Between Quintal and Ton

Quintalnoun

A measure of weight originally equal to a hundred pounds; later, a hundredweight.

Tonnoun

A unit of weight (mass) equal to 2240 pounds (a long ton) or 2000 pounds (a short ton) or 1000 kilograms (a metric ton).

Quintalnoun

One hundred kilograms.

Tonnoun

A unit of volume; register ton.

Quintalnoun

a unit of weight equal to 100 kilograms

Tonnoun

In refrigeration and air conditioning, a unit of thermal power defined as 12,000 BTU/h (about 3.514 kW or 3024 kcal/h), originally the rate of cooling provided by uniform isothermal melting of one short ton of ice per day at 32 °F (0 °C).

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Quintalnoun

a United States unit of weight equivalent to 100 pounds

Tonnoun

A large amount.

I’ve got a ton of work to do.I've got tons of work to do.

Tonnoun

(slang) A speed of 100 mph.

Tonnoun

(slang) One hundred pounds sterling.

Tonnoun

(cricket) One hundred runs.

Tonnoun

(darts) One hundred points.

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Tonnoun

Fashion, the current style, the vogue.

Tonnoun

Fashionable society; those in style.

Tonnoun

a United States unit of weight equivalent to 2000 pounds

Tonnoun

a British unit of weight equivalent to 2240 pounds