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megaton

Syllabification: (meg·a·ton)
Pronunciation: /ˈmegəˌtən/

(abbreviation: MT)
Definition of megaton

noun

  • a unit of explosive power chiefly used for nuclear weapons, equivalent to one million tons of TNT:H-bombs of fifteen megatons each

Derivatives

megatonnage

Pronunciation: /ˌmegəˈtənij/

noun

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