megaton
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megaton
- /ˈmɛɡəˌtʌn/ US
noun megatons · megatonne
- A measure of the strength of an explosion or a bomb based on how many million tons of TNT would be needed to produce the same energy. (A derived unit for TNT equivalent.) Holonyms: gigaton < teraton < petaton < exaton (rare) < zettaton (rare) < yottaton (rare)
- One million short tons (10⁶ × 2000 lb).
- One million long tons (10⁶ × 2240 lb).
- One million metric tons (10⁶ × 2204.6 lb). Holonym: gigaton
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Talk about this word "megaton." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/megaton. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. megaton. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/megaton "megaton." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/megaton.
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@misc{megaton_2026,
title = {megaton},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/megaton},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
