tonne

noun

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Annual gold production is around 3,200 tonnes, while silver production is approximately 25,000 tonnes – only 8 times greater. Clem Chambers, Forbes.com, 15 May 2025 This has created nearly 50 million tonnes of debris, something which could take decades to fully clear under current conditions. Callum Sutherland, Time, 6 May 2025 The project is being developed in phases, with the first phase targeting an annual production of 40,000 tonnes of battery-grade lithium carbonate. Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 28 Mar. 2025 Should the industry decide to add just 1 gram of soap per bar, this would lead to a market demand of 2,630 tonnes of Tucumã butter. Michael Sheldrick, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025 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 27 May. 2025.

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