Definition of kiloton Kiloton

kil•o•ton

We found 5 definitions of kiloton from 4 different sources.

What does kiloton mean?

Noun Plural: kilotons
kiloton - one thousand tons
		avoirdupois unit any of the units of the avoirdupois system of weights
		megaton a measure of explosive power (of an atomic weapon) equal to that of one million tons of TNT
kiloton - a measure of explosive power (of an atomic weapon) equal to that of 1000 tons of TNT

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kiloton (Noun)
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.