kiloton meaning

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kiloton (noun): one thousand tons.

kiloton has 2 meanings in this dictionary.

kiloton as a noun

  1. one thousand tons

    Type of: avoirdupois unit

  2. a measure of explosive power (of an atomic weapon) equal to that of 1000 tons of TNT

    Type of: explosive unit

Scrabble score: 11 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with KI · words ending in ON · 7-letter words

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