Associations to the word «Kiloton»

Wiktionary

KILOTON, noun. 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.

Dictionary definition

KILOTON, noun. One thousand tons.
KILOTON, noun. A measure of explosive power (of an atomic weapon) equal to that of 1000 tons of TNT.

Wise words

In words, as fashions, the same rule will hold; Alike fantastic, if too new, or old: Be not the first by whom the new are tried, Nor yet the last to lay the old aside.
Alexander Pope