kiloton
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kiloton
- /ˈkɪləˌtʌn/ US
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noun kilotons · kilotonne
- 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)
- One thousand short tons (10³ × 2000 lb).
- One thousand long tons (10³ × 2240 lb).
- One thousand metric tons (10³ × 2204.6 lb). Holonyms: megaton < gigaton
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noun unit of measure
| Français | kilotonne |
|---|---|
| Русский | килото́нна kilotónna |
| Tiếng Việt | kilô tấn |
Talk about this word "kiloton." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/kiloton. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. kiloton. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/kiloton "kiloton." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/kiloton.
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@misc{kiloton_2026,
title = {kiloton},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/kiloton},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
