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/ˈkɪləˌtʌn/ · noun
A measure of the strength of an explosion or a bomb based on how many thousand tons of TNT would be needed to produce the same energy. (A derived unit for TNT equivalent.).
Holonyms: megaton < gigaton < teraton < petaton < exaton (rare) < zettaton (rare) < yottaton (rare)
Meronym: ton of TNT
That's a 300-kiloton nuclear warhead.
Halifax in Canada was devastated by a ship exploding in 1917. SS Mont Blanc, a French vessel loaded with 2.9 kilotons of explosives, collided with the Imo.
Use kiloton when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Kiloton means A measure of the strength of an explosion or a bomb based on how many thousand tons of TNT would be needed to produce the same energy. (A derived unit for TNT equivalent.).
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The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Holonyms: megaton < gigaton < teraton < petaton < exaton (rare) < zettaton (rare) < yottaton (rare)
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