kiloton (redirected from Kilotonne)

kil·o·ton  (kl-tn)

n. Abbr. kt

1. A unit of weight or capacity equal to 1,000 metric tons.

2. An explosive force equivalent to that of 1,000 metric tons of TNT.

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kiloton [ˈkɪləʊˌtʌn]

n

1. (Mathematics & Measurements / Units) one thousand tons

2. (Mathematics & Measurements / Units) an explosive power, esp of a nuclear weapon, equal to the power of 1000 tons of TNT Abbreviation kt

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	kiloton - one thousand tons avoirdupois unit - any of the units of the avoirdupois system of weights net ton, short ton, ton - a United States unit of weight equivalent to 2000 pounds megaton - one million tons
	2.	kiloton - a measure of explosive power (of an atomic weapon) equal to that of 1000 tons of TNT explosive unit - any unit for measuring the force of explosions

Translations

kiloton [ˈkɪləʊˌtʌn] N → kilotón m