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English
Etymology
metric prefix mega- + ton
Pronunciation
IPA (US): /ˈmɛgəˌtʌn/
Noun
megaton

1. a measure of the strength of an explosion or a bomb based on how many million tons of TNT would be needed to produce the same energy.

Related terms
kiloton

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