megaton
noun
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Pronunciation: /ˈmɛɡəˌtʌn/
noun
Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *méǵh₂s Proto-Hellenic *mégas Ancient Greek μέγᾰς (mégăs)der. English mega- English ton English megaton From mega- + ton.
- 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)”
“Meronyms: ton of TNT < kiloton”
- One million tons.
- One million tons.
- One million tons.
“Holonym: gigaton”
“Meronym: kiloton”