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Meaning of kiloton

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

kiloton

Pronunciation:/ˈkɪləˌtʌn/

noun

Definitions

  1. 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.