gigaton en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree Ancient Greek Γίγας (Gígas) Ancient Greek γίγας (gígas)der. English giga- English ton English gigaton From giga- + ton.
Meanings
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A measure of the strength of an explosion or a bomb based on how many billion tons of TNT would be needed to produce the same energy. (A derived unit for TNT equivalent.)
Meronyms: ton of TNT < kiloton < megaton
Holonyms: teraton < petaton < exaton (rare) < zettaton (rare) < yottaton (rare)
- One billion tons. ▸ One billion short tons (10⁹ × 2000 lb).
- One billion tons. ▸ One billion long tons (10⁹ × 2240 lb).
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One billion tons. ▸ One billion metric tons (10⁹ × 2204.6 lb).
Meronyms: kiloton < megaton
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| gigatonne | alternative | lexicographic | |
| gigatons | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Translations (6)
nb gigatonn (Translations) · it gigatone (Translations) · cs gigatuna (Translations) · ru гигатонна (Translations) · nn gigatonn (Translations) · da gigaton (Translations)