kiloton
See also: kilotón
English
Etymology
metric prefix kilo- + ton
Pronunciation
- (US) IPA(key): /ˈkɪləˌtʌn/
Noun
kiloton (plural kilotons)
- 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.
- That's a 300-kiloton nuclear warhead.
Derived terms
- kilotonnage
Related terms
- megaton
- gigaton
Translations
unit of measure
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