megaton
megaton Lexical Profile
megaton Game Scores & Validity
• noun
A unit of explosive power equal to that of one million tons of TNT.
"Geologists estimated that the ancient meteor impact released the energy of several hundred megatons."
A unit of weight or mass equal to one million tons, often used to measure global carbon emissions or ice sheet loss.
"The new environmental policy aims to reduce industrial greenhouse gas emissions by fifty megatons annually."
An extremely large amount or quantity (used hyperbolically).
"The sudden resignation of the chief executive dropped like a megaton of news on the financial markets."
• adjective
Having a massive, explosive, or extraordinarily powerful effect.
"The band's comeback album turned out to be a megaton hit across international charts."
• Rhymes for megaton
Word Origin & Etymology
Coined in the mid-20th century from the combining form mega- (from Ancient Greek megas, meaning 'great', used in the metric system to denote one million) and ton.
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