kiloton
IPA: kˈɪɫʌtɑn
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.
- One thousand tons.
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Examples of "kiloton" in Sentences
- The explosion had the force of a kiloton of TNT, leaving behind a massive crater
- The nuclear warhead was estimated to have a yield of several kilotons
- The impact of the blast was measured in kilotons, causing widespread destruction
- The bomb detonated with the force of a kiloton, leveling everything in its vicinity
- The earthquake registered a magnitude of 7.0 on the Richter scale, equivalent to the energy released by a kiloton of explosives
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