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metric tonne

metric tonne is the alternative form of metric ton.

Meaning of metric ton

Noun

metric ton (plural metric tons)

  1. (US) A unit of mass equal to 1000 kilograms, about 2204.6 pounds avoirdupois.
    • One typical Grecian kiln engorged one thousand muleloads of juniper wood in a single burn. Fifty such kilns would devour six thousand metric tons of trees and brush annually.2006, Edwin Black, chapter 2, in Internal Combustion
    Synonyms:
    tonne, ton, megagram, millier

Forms of metric tonne

pluralmetric tonnes

Questions about metric tonne

What is metric tonne the alternative form of?
Metric tonne is the alternative form of metric ton.

Words near metric tonne in the dictionary

  1. metric system
  2. metric tensor
  3. metric tensors
  4. metric time
  5. metric ton
  6. metric tonne
  7. metric tonnes
  8. metric tons
  9. metric-compatible
  10. metric-ounce
  11. metric-ounces

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