kiloton
[ kil-uh-tuhn ]
/ ˈkɪl əˌtʌn /
noun
Words nearby kiloton
kilolitre,
kilomegacycle,
kilometer,
kilometre,
kiloparsec,
kiloton,
kilovolt,
kilovolt-ampere,
kilovoltage,
kilowatt,
kilowatt-hour
Example sentences from the Web for kiloton
The 19 kiloton explosion not only led to a quick end to the war in the Pacific but also ushered the world into the atomic age.
Trinity [Atomic test] Site |White Sands Missile Range Public Affairs OfficeJumbo survived the approximately 20 kiloton Trinity blast undamaged, but its supporting 70-foot tall steel tower was flattened.
Trinity [Atomic Test] Site |The National Atomic Museum
British Dictionary definitions for kiloton
kiloton
/ (ˈkɪləʊˌtʌn) /
noun
one thousand tons
an explosive power, esp of a nuclear weapon, equal to the power of 1000 tons of TNT
Abbreviation:
kt