kiloton weapon

0.01 sec.

A nuclear weapon, the yield of which is measured in terms of thousands of tons of trinitrotoluene explosive equivalents, producing yields from 1 to 999 kilotons. See also megaton weapon; nominal weapon; subkiloton weapon.

Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content.

?Page tools

Printer friendly
Cite / link

Feedback
Add definition

Mentioned in	?		References in periodicals archive	?		Dictionary browser	?		Full browser	?
megaton weapon nominal weapon subkiloton weapon			By one estimate, a 10-to-20 kiloton weapon, about the size of the one that devastated Hiroshima, detonated at a major U. CRS contemplates port, water threats by Gips, Michael A. / Security Management If one 12,500 kiloton weapon could totally destroy a city, why was such an increase in power subsequently needed? Nuclear technology: arms control in prespective by Wilson, A. H. / Contemporary Review			kilo- kilobar kilobit kilobyte kilocalorie kilocurie kilocycle kilocycle per second kilogram kilogram calorie kilogram force kilogram(me) kilogram-meter kilogramme Kilogrammeter kilohertz kiloliter kilolitre kilometer kilometers per hour kilometre kilometres per hour kilometric Kilostere kiloton kiloton weapon kilovolt kilovolt-ampere kilowatt Kilowatt hour kilowatt-hour Kilroy kilt kilted kilter kiltie Kilting Kilung Kilvert Kim Dae Jung Kim Il Sung Kim Jong Il Kimberley kimberlite Kimbo Kimbundu kimchi Kimmerian Kimnel kimono Kimry			Kilooctet Kilooctet Kiloohm Kiloparsec Kiloparsec Kiloparsec Kilopascal Kilopascal Gauge Kilopascals Kilopixel Kilopixel Kilopixel Kilopond Kilopound Kiloradian kilos kilos kilos Kilosecond Kilosievert Kilosievert Kilosievert Kilostere kilotex kiloton kiloton kiloton kiloton kiloton kiloton kiloton weapon Kilotonne Kilotonne Kilotonne Kilotonne Kilotonne Kilotonne of Oil Equivalent kilotonnes kilotonnes Kilotonnes Per Annum Kilotons Kilotons Kilotons Kilotons Kilotons kilovar Kilovh kilovolt kilovolt kilovolt kilovolt kilovolt peak kilovolt peak kilovolt peak kilovolt peak kilovolt potential kilovolt potential kilovolt potential kilovolt potential kilovolt-ampere kilovolt-ampere

Dictionary, Thesaurus, and Translations

Free Tools:	For surfers: Free toolbar & extensions \| Word of the Day \| Help For webmasters: Free content \| Linking \| Lookup box \| Double-click lookup

Disclaimer
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.