kiloton

(-tun′)

noun

the explosive force of one thousand tons of TNT: a unit for measuring the power of thermonuclear weapons: abbrev. kT

See kiloton in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun Abbr. kt
  1. A unit of weight or capacity equal to 1,000 metric tons.
  2. An explosive force equivalent to that of 1,000 metric tons of TNT.

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