kiloton
Pronunciation:
/ˈkɪləˌtʌn/noun
Definitions
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.
Example: That's a 300-kiloton nuclear warhead.
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/ˈkɪləˌtʌn/Definitions
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.
Example: That's a 300-kiloton nuclear warhead.