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The correct spelling is kilotons.

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noun

Say it like: Kil-oto-ns

The correct spelling is kilotons. A measure of the strength of an explosion or a bomb based on how many thousand tons of TNT would be needed to produce the same energy. For example: "That's a 300-kiloton nuclear warhead."

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That's a 300-kiloton nuclear warhead.

Definition

noun

  1. 1.A measure of the strength of an explosion or a bomb based on how many thousand tons of TNT would be needed to produce the same energy.

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