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Petaton

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exatonnoun(rare, chiefly science fiction) A measure of the strength of an explosion or a bomb based on how many quintillion tons of TNT would be needed to produce the same energy.
gigatonnounOne billion tons.
megatonnounA measure of the strength of an explosion or a bomb based on how many million tons of TNT would be needed to produce the same energy. (A derived unit for TNT equivalent.)
kilotonnounA 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. (A derived unit for TNT equivalent.)
kilotonnenounAlternative spelling of kiloton. [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. (A derived unit for TNT equivalent.)]
megatonnenounAlternative spelling of megaton. [A measure of the strength of an explosion or a bomb based on how many million tons of TNT would be needed to produce the same energy. (A derived unit for TNT equivalent.)]
megatonnagenounThe destructive power of an explosive, measured in megatons.
kilotonnagenounThe destructive power of an explosive, measured in kilotons.
yieldnounA product.
tnt equivalentnounThe amount of energy released by an explosion expressed in terms of the amount of TNT (trinitrotoluene) needed to generate a similar explosion. Used especially to describe nuclear bombs.
ponceletnounAn obsolete French unit of power, equal to the power required to raise a quintal at a velocity of one metre per second.
poundalnoun(dated, physics) A unit equal to the force needed to accelerate a mass of one pound at a rate of one foot per second per second.
neutron bombnounAn atomic bomb that produces a greater amount of neutrons, and a lesser amount of blast; the intention being to create equal lethal neutron radiation and blast radii which increases the effectiveness of the weapon against armour while reducing collateral damage.
powernounThe ability to do or undergo something.
petawattnoun(metrology) An SI unit of power equal to 10¹⁵ watts. Symbol: PW. An amount of power much larger than all the power generated by all power stations on Earth. (Consuming 1 petawatt during a duration of 1 hour would consume 1 petawatt-hour of energy.)
kilopondnounA gravitational metric unit of force equal to the magnitude of the force exerted by a mass of one kilogram in the standard gravity (i.e. at the surface of the earth).
yoctonewtonnoun(physics) A unit of force equal to 10⁻²⁴ newtons
kilopoundnoun(US, engineering, architecture) A non-SI unit of force equal to 1000 pounds-force.
throw-weightnoun(military) A measure of the effective weight of ballistic missile payloads, given in kilograms or tonnes.
forcenounAbility to influence; strength or energy of body or mind; active power; vigour; might; capacity of exercising an influence or producing an effect.

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