Megatons

meg·a·ton (m

-t

)

n. Abbr. MT

A unit of explosive force equal to that of one million metric tons of TNT.

mega·tonnage (-t

j) n.

megaton [ˈmɛgəˌtʌn]

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

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

megatonic [ˌmɛgəˈtɒnɪk] adj

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Noun	1.	megaton - a measure of explosive power (of an atomic weapon) equal to that of one million tons of TNT explosive unit - any unit for measuring the force of explosions
	2.	megaton - one million tons avoirdupois unit - any of the units of the avoirdupois system of weights kiloton - one thousand tons

Translations

megaton [ˈmegətʌn] N → megatón m

megaton [ˈmɛgətʌn] n → mégatonne f

megaton [ˈmɛgəˌtʌn] n → megaton m inv

megaton

adj megaton [ˈmegətan]

(usually with a number) (of a bomb) giving an explosion as great as that of a million tons of TNT a five-megaton bomb. megaton مِلْيون طُن мегатон megatunový megaton die Megatonne μεγάτονος megatón megatonn مگاتن megatonni de (...) mégatonne מִיליוֹן טוֹן मेगा टन (1000,000 टन का मात्रक) megatonski megatonna megaton megatonn (miljón tonn) di (...) megaton メガトン 메가톤, 100만 톤 megatonų, megatoninis megatonnas-, megatonnu- juta tan megaton megatonn megatona megaton de (...) megatone мегатонн megatonový megatonski megatona megaton หน่วยวัดพลังนิวเคลียร์ megaton, bir milyon ton 百萬噸級的 мегатонний ایک ملین ٹن بارود (ٹی این ٹی) کے برابر دھماکہ خیز قوت triệu tấn 百万吨级, 兆吨

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atomic weapon avoirdupois unit bomb explosive unit kiloton kiloton weapon mega mega- megaton bomb MT nominal weapon nuclear weapon nuclear yield nuclear yields payload subkiloton weapon	Tested in 1961 within the Arctic Circle, this Russian hydrogen explosive detonated with the force of 50 megatons - TEN TIMES the explosives used in World War II, including the nukes dropped on Japan. THE BANG THAT KILLED BRUM; AFTERMATH OF NUKE ATTACK REVEALED by Sunday Mercury (Birmingham, England) He said the clash resulted in what is presently known as Tunguska event - a massive blast estimated at 15 megatons that destroyed 80million trees over nearly 100 square miles, however, no one was killed. UFO crashed into Tunguska meteor to save Earth, says Russian expert by Asian News International A mere pebble, perhaps, in the galactic scales, but wielding sufficient momentum to do incredible damage, similar to the June 30, 1908, "Tunguska event" that leveled 800 square miles of forest in Siberia with an explosion equal to an estimated 10 to 15 megatons of TNT. Missed us, 2009 DD45! by Telegram & Gazette (Worcester, MA)	megascopic megaseism Megaseme megasporangium megaspore megaspore mother cell megasporocyte megasporogenesis megasporophyll megass megastar Megasthene Megasthenic Megastome megastructure megathere megatherian megatherian mammal megatheriid Megatheriidae megatherium Megatheroid megaton megaton bomb megaton weapon Megatons megavitamin megavitamin therapy megavolt megawatt Megaweber Megerg megestrol megestrol acetate Megger Meghalaya Megiddo Megillah megilp MEGO megohm Megrez megrim megrims Mehemet Ali mehndi Mehta mei Meibomian meibomian cyst meibomian gland	megatheria megatherian megatherian megatherian mammal megatheriid Megatheriidae Megatherium Megatherium megatheriums megatheriums megathermophyte Megatheroid megathrombocyte Megathymiinae Megatokyo megaton megaton megaton megaton bomb megaton weapon megaton weapon megatonnage megatonnage Megatonne Megatonne Megatonne Megatonne Megatonne megatonnes megatonnes Megatons Megatrack in Printer Agent Megatrial Megatron Megaupload Megaureter Megaureter megaureter-megacystis syndrome megavitamin megavitamin megavitamin therapy megavitamin therapy megavitamin therapy Megavitamins Megavitamins Megavitamins, adverse effects Megavitamins, adverse effects megavolt megavolt megavolt megavolt megavolt Megavolt (disambiguation) Megavolt (disambiguation) Megavolt (disambiguation) Megavolt Ampere megavoltage megavoltage megavoltage megavoltage radiation therapy megavoltage radiation therapy

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Tested in 1961 within the Arctic Circle, this Russian hydrogen explosive detonated with the force of 50 megatons - TEN TIMES the explosives used in World War II, including the nukes dropped on Japan.

THE BANG THAT KILLED BRUM; AFTERMATH OF NUKE ATTACK REVEALED by Sunday Mercury (Birmingham, England)

He said the clash resulted in what is presently known as Tunguska event - a massive blast estimated at 15 megatons that destroyed 80million trees over nearly 100 square miles, however, no one was killed.

UFO crashed into Tunguska meteor to save Earth, says Russian expert by Asian News International

A mere pebble, perhaps, in the galactic scales, but wielding sufficient momentum to do incredible damage, similar to the June 30, 1908, "Tunguska event" that leveled 800 square miles of forest in Siberia with an explosion equal to an estimated 10 to 15 megatons of TNT.

Missed us, 2009 DD45! by Telegram & Gazette (Worcester, MA)

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