MEGATON


Meaning of MEGATON in English

— megatonic /meg'euh ton"ik/ , adj.

/meg"euh tun'/ , n.

1. one million tons.

2. an explosive force equal to that of one million tons of TNT, as that of atomic or hydrogen bombs. Abbr.: MT

[ 1950-55; MEGA- + TON 1 ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .