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megaton
/ ˈmɛɡəˌtʌn; ˌmɛɡəˈtɒnɪk /
noun
- one million tons
- an explosive power, esp of a nuclear weapon, equal to the power of one million tons of TNT mt
Derived Forms
- megatonic, adjective
Other yvlog Forms
- ··ٴDz· [meg-, uh, -, ton, -ik], adjective
- ܱt·a·ٴDz noun
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Example Sentences
Democratic attorneys general and their political allies have already bombarded the Trump administration with a megaton of lawsuits, several of which have successfully halted Musk and his co-president’s flagrant overreach.
"Interestingly, ecosystems within the park boundary pull around 1.5 megatons of carbon from the atmosphere each year," Smith said.
A megaton is the equivalent of a million tons of TNT, and China plans to use them against U.S. cities in the case of an open conflict.
Every year, krill remove as much as 23 megatons of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere, according to new research published by the World Wildlife Fund.
In this way, krill remove as much as 23 megatons of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere every year, according to new research published by the World Wildlife Fund.
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