gigatons

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A form of gigaton — A measure of the strength of an explosion or a bomb based on how many billion tons of TNT would be needed to produce the same energy. (A derived unit for TNT equivalent.)

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of gigaton
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gigatons. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gigatons

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“gigatons.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gigatons. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

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