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kiloton: Meaning and Definition of

kil•o•ton

Pronunciation: (kil'u-tun"), [key]
— n.
  1. a unit of weight, equal to 1000 tons.
  2. an explosive force equal to that of 1000 tons of TNT.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
See also:
kiloparsec kilovolt
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