petaton
petaton · petatons
A measure of the strength of an explosion or a bomb based on how many quadrillion tons…A measure of the strength of an explosion or a bomb based on how many quadrillion tons of TNT would be needed to produce the same energy.
Meaning
1 sensesA measure of the strength of an explosion or a bomb based on how many quadrillion tons of TNT would be needed to produce the same energy.
Holonyms: exaton (rare) < zettaton (rare) < yottaton (rare)
Meronyms: ton of TNT < kiloton < megaton < gigaton < teraton
Origin
From peta- + ton.From peta- + ton.
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