Meaning of Kiloton | Babel Free

Definitions

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.)
2. One thousand tons.
3. One thousand short tons (10³ × 2000 lb).
4. One thousand long tons (10³ × 2240 lb).
5. One thousand metric tons (10³ × 2204.6 lb).

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“Holonyms: megaton < gigaton < teraton < petaton < exaton (rare) < zettaton (rare) < yottaton (rare)”

“Meronym: ton of TNT”

“That's a 300-kiloton nuclear warhead.”

“Halifax in Canada was devastated by a ship exploding in 1917. SS Mont Blanc, a French vessel loaded with 2.9 kilotons of explosives, collided with the Imo.”

“Holonyms: megaton < gigaton”

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