kiloton
noun
ki·lo·ton
ˈki-lə-ˌtən 
ˈkē-lə-,
also -ˌtän
1
: 1000 tons
2
: an explosive force equivalent to that of 1000 tons of TNT
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That said, the report noted that only a small portion of post-consumer textile waste is recycled, primarily through down-cycling, leading to approximately 270 kilotons of post-consumer waste generated locally each year.
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Jennifer Bringle, Sourcing Journal, 3 Apr. 2025
In addition, the B61-13 is a variable warhead, which means it can be programmed for a yield of between 10 and 360 kilotons.
—David Szondy, New Atlas, 30 Mar. 2025
While the asteroid ultimately exploded mid-air about 18 miles above the Earth, the explosion released the same amount of energy as 500 kilotons of TNT, according to The Planetary Society.
—Toria Sheffield, People.com, 22 Feb. 2025
This crucial detail is what boosts a weapon of mass destruction on the order of a few dozen kilotons to something like Castle Bravo, the first US thermonuclear bomb test.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 9 Jan. 2025
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Jennifer Bringle, Sourcing Journal, 3 Apr. 2025
In addition, the B61-13 is a variable warhead, which means it can be programmed for a yield of between 10 and 360 kilotons.
—David Szondy, New Atlas, 30 Mar. 2025
While the asteroid ultimately exploded mid-air about 18 miles above the Earth, the explosion released the same amount of energy as 500 kilotons of TNT, according to The Planetary Society.
—Toria Sheffield, People.com, 22 Feb. 2025
This crucial detail is what boosts a weapon of mass destruction on the order of a few dozen kilotons to something like Castle Bravo, the first US thermonuclear bomb test.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 9 Jan. 2025
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“Kiloton.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/kiloton. Accessed 13 Apr. 2025.
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kiloton
noun
ki·lo·ton
ˈkil-ə-ˌtən
ˈkē-lə-,
also -ˌtän
1
: 1000 tons
2
: an explosive force equivalent to that of 1000 tons of TNT
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