meg·a·ton

(mĕg′ə-tŭn′)

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

meg′a·ton′nage (-tŭn′ĭj) n.

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megaton

(ˈmɛɡəˌtʌn)

1. (Units) one million tons

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

megatonic adj

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meg•a•ton

(ˈmɛg əˌtʌn)

n.

1. one million tons.

2. an explosive force equal to that of one million tons of TNT. Abbr.: MT

[1950–55]

ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

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

مِلْيون طُن

megatunový

megaton

Megatonne

megatonni

mégatonne

megatonna

megatonn

megatonmegatone

megatoninismegatonų

megatonnas-, megatonnu-

megatonn

megatonový

bir milyon tonmegaton

兆吨百万吨级

megaton

[ˈmegətʌn] N → megatón m

Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

megaton

[ˈmɛgətʌn] n → mégatonne f

Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

megaton

[ˈmɛgəˌtʌn] n → megaton m inv

Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

megaton

(ˈmegətan) adjective

(usually with a number) (of a bomb) giving an explosion as great as that of a million tons of TNT. a five-megaton bomb.

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