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megaton

/ˈmɛɡəˌtʌn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.33 in modern English

Syllables
mega-ton
IPA
/ˈmɛɡəˌtʌn/
10
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

noun

One million tons.

noun

One million tons.

noun

One million tons.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *méǵh₂s Proto-Hellenic *mégas Ancient Greek μέγᾰς (mégăs)der. English mega- English ton English megaton From mega- + ton.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈmɛɡəˌtʌn/

Inflected Forms

megatons (plural) megatonne (alternative)

Derived Forms

megatonnage multimegaton multimegatons

Questions

How do you pronounce megaton?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈmɛɡəˌtʌn/.
What does megaton mean?
A measure of the strength of an explosion or a bomb based on how many million tons of TNT would be needed to produce the same energy. (A derived unit for TNT equivalent.)
Where does megaton come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *méǵh₂s Proto-Hellenic *mégas Ancient Greek μέγᾰς (mégăs)der. English mega- English ton English megaton From mega- + ton.

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