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kiloton

/ˈkɪləˌtʌn/

kiloton 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.).

Noun

kiloton (plural kilotons)

  1. 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.)
    • Holonyms: megaton < gigaton < teraton < petaton < exaton (rare) < zettaton (rare) < yottaton (rare)
    • Meronym: ton of TNT
  2. One thousand short tons (10³ × 2000 lb).
  3. One thousand long tons (10³ × 2240 lb).
  4. One thousand metric tons (10³ × 2204.6 lb).
    • Holonyms: megaton < gigaton

kiloton meaning in Vietnamese

kiloton in Vietnamese

unit of measure
kilô tấn

Examples of kiloton in a sentence

  • That's a 300-kiloton nuclear warhead.
  • SS Mont Blanc, a French vessel loaded with 2.9 kilotons of explosives, collided with the Imo.2022 August 24, Bruce Healey, “Wartime tunnel crash: a miraculous escape”, in RAIL, number 964, page 53:

Forms of kiloton

pluralkilotons
alternative formkilotonne

Origin of kiloton

From kilo- + ton.

Words formed from kiloton

Questions about kiloton

What does kiloton mean?
Kiloton means 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.).
What is kiloton in Vietnamese?
Kiloton in Vietnamese is kilô tấn. See Kiloton meaning in Vietnamese.
How do you use kiloton in a sentence?
That's a 300-kiloton nuclear warhead.
What part of speech is kiloton?
Kiloton is a noun.
How do you pronounce kiloton?
Kiloton is pronounced /ˈkɪləˌtʌn/ (US).
What is the plural of kiloton?
The plural of kiloton is kilotons.

Words near kiloton in the dictionary

  1. kilosecond
  2. kiloseconds
  3. kilostere
  4. kilosteres
  5. kilotex
  6. kiloton
  7. kilotonnage
  8. kilotonnages
  9. kilotonne
  10. kilotonnes
  11. kilotons

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