Kiloton

Pronunciation

• US IPA: /ˈkɪləˌtÊŒn/

Origin

metric prefix - + ton

Full definition of kiloton

Noun

1. A measure of the strength of an explosion or a bomb based on how many thousand tons of TNT would be needed to produce the same energy.
• That's a 300-kiloton nuclear warhead.

Related terms

• megaton
• gigaton