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Noun: megaton  'me-gu,tún
  1. A measure of explosive power (of an atomic weapon) equal to that of one million tons of TNT
     
  2. One million tons

Derived forms: megatons

Type of: avoirdupois unit, explosive unit

Encyclopedia: Megaton

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