Associations to the word «Megaton»

Wiktionary

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

Dictionary definition

MEGATON, noun. A measure of explosive power (of an atomic weapon) equal to that of one million tons of TNT.
MEGATON, noun. One million tons.

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