megaton

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA ^(key): /ˈmɛgəˌtʌn/

Noun

Singular megaton

Plural megatons

1. (countable) A megaton is a unit that is used to determine how strong an explosion made by a bomb is. The unit is based upon how many million tons of TNT it would take to make a similar explosion.

Related words

• kiloton
• gigaton