kiloton.
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.)
Meaning & usage
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.)
That's a 300-kiloton nuclear warhead.
One thousand tons. One thousand short tons (10³ × 2000 lb).
One thousand tons. One thousand long tons (10³ × 2240 lb).
One thousand tons. One thousand metric tons (10³ × 2204.6 lb).
Where this word comes from
From kilo- + ton.
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