megaton

Meaning

1. 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. (A derived unit for TNT equivalent.)
2. One million tons.
3. One million tons.
4. One million tons.

Synonyms

MT

mt

Translations

mégatonne

megatón

megaton

Megatonne

megatona

megatone

megatonelada

büyükton

مليون طنّ

megaton

ميغاطن

megatón

ένα εκατομμύριο τόνους

μεγάτοννος

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈmɛɡəˌtʌn/

Etymology

From mega- + ton.