kiloton en · NOUN
Pronunciation
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- /ˈkɪləˌtʌn/ (US)
Etymology
From kilo- + ton.
Meanings
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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.)
Meronym: ton of TNT
That's a 300-kiloton nuclear warhead.
Halifax in Canada was devastated by a ship exploding in 1917. SS Mont Blanc, a French vessel loaded with 2.9 kilotons of explosives, collided with the Imo.
2022 August 24, Bruce Healey, “Wartime tunnel crash: a miraculous escape”, in RAIL, number 964, page 53:Holonyms: megaton < gigaton < teraton < petaton < exaton (rare) < zettaton (rare) < yottaton (rare)
- One thousand tons. ▸ One thousand short tons (10³ × 2000 lb).
- One thousand tons. ▸ One thousand long tons (10³ × 2240 lb).
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One thousand tons. ▸ One thousand metric tons (10³ × 2204.6 lb).
Holonyms: megaton < gigaton
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| kilotons | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| kilotonne | alternative | lexicographic |
Deriveds
kilotonnage · subkiloton · multikiloton
Translations (9)
nl kiloton (unit of measure) · ca quilotona (unit of measure) · cs kilotuna (unit of measure) · vi kilô tấn (unit of measure) · eu kilotoi (unit of measure) · fr kilotonne (unit of measure) · ru килото́нна (unit of measure) · mk килотон (unit of measure) · fi kilotonni (unit of measure)