What does Megaton mean?
Definitions for Megaton
ˈmɛg əˌtʌnmega·ton
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Princeton's WordNet
megatonnoun
a measure of explosive power (of an atomic weapon) equal to that of one million tons of TNT
megatonnoun
one million tons
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megatonnoun
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.
Etymology: metric prefix
ChatGPT
megaton
A megaton is a unit of explosive power, chiefly used for nuclear weapons, equivalent to one million tons of TNT. It can also be used in various science and engineering contexts to signify one million metric tons.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of Megaton in Chaldean Numerology is: 2
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of Megaton in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3
Examples of Megaton in a Sentence
Because it is, in fact, hydrogen, they could claim it is a hydrogen bomb, but it is not a true fusion bomb capable of the massive multi-megaton yields these bombs produce.
We're talking the energy equivalent of millions of 100-megaton hydrogen bombs exploding at the same time.
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- الميغاطن قوة انفجارية تعادل مليون طن من ثالث نتريت التولينArabic
- megatonDanish
- MegatonneGerman
- megatónSpanish
- megatonniFinnish
- mégatonneFrench
- megatonIndonesian
- megaton, megatoneItalian
- מגטוןHebrew
- メガトンJapanese
- 메가톤Korean
- megatonPortuguese
- мегатоннаRussian
- megatonSwedish
- triệu tấnVietnamese
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