Definitions for kilotonˈkɪl əˌtʌn
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Random House Webster's College Dictionary
kil•o•tonˈkɪl əˌtʌn(n.)
a unit of weight, equal to 1000 tons.
Category: Weights and Measures
an explosive force equal to that of 1000 tons of TNT.
Category: Physics
Origin of kiloton:
1945–50
Princeton's WordNet
kiloton(noun)
one thousand tons
kiloton(noun)
a measure of explosive power (of an atomic weapon) equal to that of 1000 tons of TNT
Wiktionary
kiloton(Noun)
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.
Origin: metric prefix
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