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Definition of Kiloton
1. Noun. One thousand tons.
2. Noun. A measure of explosive power (of an atomic weapon) equal to that of 1000 tons of TNT.
Definition of Kiloton
1. 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. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Kiloton
1. a unit of weight [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Kiloton
Literary usage of Kiloton
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Effects of Nuclear Earth-penetrator And Other Weapons by Nas (2005)
"250 kiloton surface burst. Thus, in this example the use of an EPW would reduce
casualties by about a factor of eight compared with a surface burst with ..."
2. Technical Issues Related to the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty by National Academy of Sciences Staff, National Academy of Sciences, National Academy of Sciences (U.S.) (2002)
"In the absence of special efforts at evasion, nuclear explosions with a yield of
one kiloton or more can be detected and identified with high confidence in ..."
3. The Medical Implications of Nuclear War by Fredric Solomon (1986)
"Preface On August 6, 1945, a 15-kiloton atomic bomb ignited the center of the
... Now, forty-one years later, the destructive power of a 15-kiloton bomb ..."
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