Definitions for kilotons

kilotons kil·o·ton

Spelling: [kil-uh-tuhn]
IPA: /ˈkɪl əˌtʌn/

Kilotons is a 8 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 11 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 13 points.

You can make 238 anagrams from letters in kilotons (iklnoost).

Definitions for kilotons

noun

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

Origin of kilotons

First recorded in 1945-50; kilo- + ton1

Examples for kilotons

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.

Jumbo survived the approximately 20 kiloton Trinity blast undamaged, but its supporting 70-foot tall steel tower was flattened.

Word Value for kilotons
Scrable

11

Words with friends

13

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