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Zentner
The zentner (German Zentner, from Latin centenarius, derived from centum meaning "hundred") is an old name for a unit of mass used predominantly in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland, although it is also sometimes used in the United Kingdom; for example, as a measure of the weight of certain crops including hops for beer production. Like the notion of hundredweight, it is the weight of 100 units, where the value of the unit depends on the context (time and location).
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