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kiloton

/kiˈloʊtɑːn/ noun · British & US
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What does kiloton mean?

noun

A unit of energy release, equal to 1,000 tons of TNT explosive. A large quantity of something, especially a nuclear explosive.

Example

"The nuclear test released a kiloton of energy into the atmosphere."

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