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exaton

exaton noun: a measure of the strength of an explosion or a bomb based on how many quintillion tons of TNT would be needed to produce the same energy.

Noun

exaton (plural exatons)

  1. (rare) A measure of the strength of an explosion or a bomb based on how many quintillion tons of TNT would be needed to produce the same energy.
    • Holonyms: zettaton (rare) < yottaton (rare)
    • Meronyms: ton of TNT < kiloton < megaton < gigaton < teraton < petaton

Forms of exaton

pluralexatons

Origin of exaton

From exa- + ton.

Questions about exaton

What does exaton mean?
Exaton means a measure of the strength of an explosion or a bomb based on how many quintillion tons of TNT would be needed to produce the same energy.
What part of speech is exaton?
Exaton is a noun.
What is the plural of exaton?
The plural of exaton is exatons.

Words near exaton in the dictionary

  1. exasperative
  2. exasperator
  3. exasperators
  4. exaspidean
  5. exatecan
  6. exaton
  7. exatons
  8. exauctorate
  9. exauctorates
  10. Exaudi
  11. exaugurate

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