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kiloton
1. one thousand tons 2. an explosive power, esp of a nuclear weapon, equal to the power of 1000 tons of TNT kiloton [′kil·ə‚tən] (physics) A unit used in specifying the yield of a fission or fusion bomb, equal to the explosive power of 1000 metric tons of trinitrotoluene (TNT). Abbreviated kt. Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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No references found | Chidambaram, Kakodkar claimed that Operation Shakti conducted in May 1998 at the Pokhran testing range in Rajasthan, gave the country nuclear deterrence capability of upto 200 kilotons. The report is the result of a workshop held in 2008 to assess the ability of emergency services, health care, and federal, state and local authorities to respond to a nuclear weapon equivalent to 10 kilotons of TNT detonated during a work day in the central business district of a large U. A thermonuclear device using the secondary ( device) is meant to be detonated when you want the yield to be several hundred kilotons, going up to several megatons," Iyengar noted. |
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