kiloton

/kil-uh-tuhn/US // ˈkɪl əˌtʌn //UK // (ˈkɪləʊˌtʌn) //

千吨级,千吨,千吨位,千吨级的

Definitions

n.名词 noun

1
- : a unit of weight, equal to 1000 tons.
- : an explosive force equal to that of 1000 tons of TNT.

In theory, the Eitan could deliver a small (kiloton-range) nuclear warhead.
Jumbo survived the approximately 20 kiloton Trinity blast undamaged, but its supporting 70-foot tall steel tower was flattened.
The 19 kiloton explosion not only led to a quick end to the war in the Pacific but also ushered the world into the atomic age.