Megaton

Pronunciation

• US IPA: /ˈmɛɡəˌtÊŒn/

Origin

metric prefix - + ton

Full definition of megaton

Noun

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
• megatonnage

Anagrams

• magneto
• Matengo
• montage