(*) A measure of the energy released from the detonation of a nuclear weapon, or from the explosion of a given quantity of fissionable material, in terms of the amount of TNT (trinitrotoluene) which could release the same amount of energy when exploded.
TNT EQUIVALENT
Meaning of TNT EQUIVALENT in English
DOD English dictionary of military terms. Английский словарь военных терминов DOD. 2012