megaton

1. A measure of the strength of an explosion or a bomb based on how many million tons of TNT would be needed to produce the same energy. (A derived unit for TNT equivalent.)

   Holonyms: gigaton < teraton < petaton < exaton (rare) < zettaton (rare) < yottaton (rare)

   Meronyms: ton of TNT < kiloton

   Megatonne

   мегато́ннаmegatónna

   a measure of explosive power (of an atomic weapon) equal to that of one million tons of TNT

2. One million tons.

   One million short tons (10⁶ × 2000 lb).

   one million tons

3. One million long tons (10⁶ × 2240 lb).

4. One million metric tons (10⁶ × 2204.6 lb).

   Holonym: gigaton

   Meronym: kiloton

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