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ton of TNT

ton of TNT noun: a unit of energy that is equivalent to 4.184 gigajoules; it is a convened-upon value representing the energy typically produced by one metric ton of TNT.

Noun

ton of TNT (plural tons of TNT)

  1. A unit of energy that is equivalent to 4.184 gigajoules; it is a convened-upon value representing the energy typically produced by one metric ton of TNT.
    • Holonyms: kiloton < megaton < gigaton < teraton < petaton < exaton (rare) < zettaton (rare) < yottaton (rare)
    • Meronyms: calorie, Calorie, British thermal unit, BTU
    Synonyms:
    gigacalorie
  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see ton, of, TNT.

Synonyms of ton of TNT

Forms of ton of TNT

pluraltons of TNT

Origin of ton of TNT

Explained by the concept of TNT equivalent.

Questions about ton of TNT

What does ton of TNT mean?
Ton of TNT means a unit of energy that is equivalent to 4.184 gigajoules; it is a convened-upon value representing the energy typically produced by one metric ton of TNT.
What part of speech is ton of TNT?
Ton of TNT is a noun.
What is the plural of ton of TNT?
The plural of ton of TNT is tons of TNT.

Words near ton of TNT in the dictionary

  1. ton mile
  2. ton mileage
  3. ton mileages
  4. ton miles
  5. ton of refrigeration
  6. ton of TNT
  7. Ton Pentre
  8. ton-mile
  9. ton-miles
  10. ton-up
  11. ton-up boy

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