megaton
noun
mega·ton
ˈme-gə-ˌtən 
: an explosive force equivalent to that of one million tons of TNT
Examples of megaton in a Sentence
an atomic explosion with a force of several megatons
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For comparison, the Tunguska event of 1908 released energy estimated between 3 to 15 megatons.
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Kristan Hawkins, Newsweek, 6 Feb. 2025
Although initially estimated in 1959 to generate a blast equivalent to six megatons of TNT, the device yielded a 15 megaton explosion—allegedly the most powerful nuclear weapon ever detonated by the US.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 9 Jan. 2025
From the caldera spewed 24 cubic miles of ash, rock, and gases into the air, including 60 megatons of sulfur.
—Monica Cull, Discover Magazine, 2 Jan. 2025
In 1952: The United States tested the first hydrogen bomb on the Eniwetok atoll in the Pacific Ocean, resulting in a blast equivalent to 10.4 megatons of TNT, hundreds of times more powerful than the atomic bomb dropped on Hiroshima.
—Lorenzino Estrada, The Arizona Republic, 2 Nov. 2024
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Kristan Hawkins, Newsweek, 6 Feb. 2025
Although initially estimated in 1959 to generate a blast equivalent to six megatons of TNT, the device yielded a 15 megaton explosion—allegedly the most powerful nuclear weapon ever detonated by the US.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 9 Jan. 2025
From the caldera spewed 24 cubic miles of ash, rock, and gases into the air, including 60 megatons of sulfur.
—Monica Cull, Discover Magazine, 2 Jan. 2025
In 1952: The United States tested the first hydrogen bomb on the Eniwetok atoll in the Pacific Ocean, resulting in a blast equivalent to 10.4 megatons of TNT, hundreds of times more powerful than the atomic bomb dropped on Hiroshima.
—Lorenzino Estrada, The Arizona Republic, 2 Nov. 2024
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“Megaton.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/megaton. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.
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megaton
noun
mega·ton
ˈmeg-ə-ˌtən
: an explosive force equal to that of one million tons of TNT
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