one-megaton
1megaton — [[t]me̱gətʌn[/t]] megatons N COUNT: num N You can use megaton to refer to the power of a nuclear weapon. A one megaton bomb has the same power as one million tons of TNT …
2Megaton Man — Publication information Publisher Kitchen Sink Press …
3megaton — (n.) unit of explosive power equal to one million tons of TNT, 1952, from MEGA (Cf. mega ) + TON (Cf. ton). Related: Megatonnage …
4megaton — ► NOUN ▪ a unit of explosive power equivalent to one million tons of TNT …
5megaton — [meg′ə tun΄] n. [ MEGA + TON2] the explosive force of one million tons of TNT: a unit for measuring the power of thermonuclear weapons: abbrev. MT megatonnage n …
6megaton — UK [ˈmeɡəˌtʌn] / US noun [countable] Word forms megaton : singular megaton plural megatons a unit for measuring the power of a nuclear explosion, equal to the power of the explosion of one million tons of TNT …
7megaton — meg|a|ton [ˈmegətʌn] n a unit for measuring the power of an explosive, equal to the power of one million ↑tons of ↑TNT (=a powerful explosive) ▪ a five megaton atomic bomb …
8megaton — (Mton or Mt) a unit of energy used for measuring the energy of an explosion, especially a nuclear explosion. Supposed to be the amount of energy released by the explosion of one million (short) tons of TNT, the megaton is defined to equal 4.18 …
9megaton — megatonic /meg euh ton ik/, adj. /meg euh tun /, n. 1. one million tons. 2. an explosive force equal to that of one million tons of TNT, as that of atomic or hydrogen bombs. Abbr.: MT [1950 55; MEGA + TON1] * * * …
10megaton — meg•a•ton [[t]ˈmɛg əˌtʌn[/t]] n. 1) wam one million tons 2) an explosive force equal to that of one million tons of TNT Abbr.: MT • Etymology: 1950–55 …
