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gi⋅ga⋅ton

  [gig-uh-tuhn, jig-]
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–noun
one billion tons. Abbreviation: GT
Origin:
giga- + ton 1
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gig·a·ton   (gĭg'ə-tŭn', jĭg'-)   
n.  A unit of explosive force equal to that of one billion (109) tons of TNT.
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