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gigaton

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.13 in modern English

Syllables
gi-ga-ton
IPA
9
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A measure of the strength of an explosion or a bomb based on how many billion tons of TNT would be needed to produce the same energy. (A derived unit for TNT equivalent.)

noun

One billion tons.

noun

One billion tons.

noun

One billion tons.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree Ancient Greek Γίγας (Gígas) Ancient Greek γίγας (gígas)der. English giga- English ton English gigaton From giga- + ton.

Inflected Forms

gigatons (plural) gigatonne (alternative)

Questions

What does gigaton mean?
A measure of the strength of an explosion or a bomb based on how many billion tons of TNT would be needed to produce the same energy. (A derived unit for TNT equivalent.)
Where does gigaton come from?
Etymology tree Ancient Greek Γίγας (Gígas) Ancient Greek γίγας (gígas)der. English giga- English ton English gigaton From giga- + ton.

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