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megaton
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   Also found in: Encyclopedia, Hutchinson 0.03 sec.
meg·a·ton  (mg-tn)
n. Abbr. MT
A unit of explosive force equal to that of one million metric tons of TNT.

mega·tonnage (-tnj) n.

megaton
Noun
1. one million tons
2. an explosive power, esp. of a nuclear weapon, equal to the power of one million tons of TNT
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.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
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 100만 톤, 메가톤 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 ,


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