tonne

noun

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The existing process, which involves roasting ore/sulfuric acid, came in at just under $9,000 for each usable tonne of lithium. ArsTechnica, 28 May 2026 These carriers accounted for more than half of incremental industry volumes by expanding cargo tonne-kilometers (CTKs) by 800 million year over year. Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 28 May 2026 China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC) said daily crude output from the project has surpassed 2,800 tonnes, or roughly 20,000 barrels per day, following full operational deployment. Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 28 May 2026 Yao estimates aluminum prices will average $4,000 per metric tonne in the second half of 2026. Davis Giangiulio, CNBC, 19 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for tonne

Word History

Etymology

French, from tonne tun, from Old French — more at tunnel

First Known Use

1869, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of tonne was in 1869

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“Tonne.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tonne. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.

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