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meg·a·ton
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əˌtʌn
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uh
-tuhn
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noun
1.
one million
tons
.
2.
an explosive
force
equal to that of one million
tons
of TNT, as that of atomic or hydrogen bombs.
Abbreviation:
MT
Origin:
1950–55;
mega-
+
ton
1
Related forms
meg·a·ton·ic
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ɪk
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,
adjective
mul·ti·meg·a·ton,
noun
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megaton
(ˈmɛɡəˌtʌn)
—
n
1.
one million tons
2.
mt
an explosive power, esp of a nuclear weapon, equal to the power of one million tons of TNT
megatonic
—
adj
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
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Word Origin & History
megaton
1952, unit of explosive power equal to one million tons of TNT, from mega- (q.v.) + ton.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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