megaton
Meaning
- 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.
- One million tons.
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈmɛɡəˌtʌn/
Etymology
metric prefix mega- + ton
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