exaton

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noun

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.

“Holonyms: zettaton (rare) < yottaton (rare)”

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Meanings

nounexaton (plural exatons)

plural exatons

  1. rareliteratureA 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.

    Holonyms: zettaton (rare) < yottaton (rare)

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    Meronyms: ton of TNT < kiloton < megaton < gigaton < teraton < petaton

Origin

From exa- + ton.

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APA

exaton. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/exaton

MLA

“exaton.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/exaton. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “exaton,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/exaton.

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