English
Etymology
metric prefix kilo- + ton
Pronunciation
IPA (US): /�kɪl��t�n/
Noun
kiloton
- 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.
Translations
French: kilotonne f
Related terms
megaton
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