kiloton – מילון אנגלי-אנגלי
kiloton
n.
unit of weight equal to 1000 tons
TNT equivalent
TNT equivalent is a method of quantifying the energy released in explosions. The "ton of TNT" is a
unit of energy equal to 4.184
gigajoules, which is approximately the amount of energy released in the detonation of a metric ton (1,000 kilograms or 1 megagram) of
TNT. The "megaton of TNT" is a unit of energy equal to 4.184
petajoules.
kiloton
Noun
1. one thousand tons
(hypernym) avoirdupois unit
(part-holonym) megaton
(part-meronym) short ton, ton, net ton
2. a measure of explosive power (of an atomic weapon) equal to that of 1000 tons of TNT
(hypernym) explosive unit
kiloton
nm.
kiloton, unit of weight equal to 1000 tons
kilotón
nm.
kiloton, unit of weight equal to 1000 tons
