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mega·ton (meg′ə tun′)

noun

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

Etymology: mega- + ton

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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