teraton en · NOUN
Etymology
From tera- + ton.
Meanings
-
A measure of the strength of an explosion or a bomb based on how many trillion tons of TNT would be needed to produce the same energy.
Holonyms: petaton < exaton (rare) < zettaton (rare) < yottaton (rare)
Meronyms: ton of TNT < kiloton < megaton < gigaton
- A measure of the weight of an object based on how many trillions of tons it weighs.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| teratons | Number=Plur | lexicographic |