kiloton
Meanings
noun
- A measure of the strength of an explosion or a bomb based on how many thousand tons of TNT would be needed to produce the same energy. (A derived unit for TNT equivalent.)
- One thousand tons.
- One thousand short tons (10³ × 2000 lb).
- One thousand long tons (10³ × 2240 lb).
- One thousand metric tons (10³ × 2204.6 lb).
Pronunciation
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Etymology
From kilo- + ton.
Derived words
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