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teraton

A measure of the strength of an explosion or a bomb based on how many trillion tons of TNT would be needed to produce the same energy. Open English WordNet

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A measure of the strength of an explosion or a bomb based on how many trillion tons of TNT would be needed to produce the same energy. Open English WordNet

The approximate energy released when the Chicxulub impact caused the mass extinction 66 million years ago was estimated to be equal to 100 teratons (i.e. 100 exagrams or approximately 220.462 quadrillion pounds) of TNT. Open English WordNet

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explosive unit

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teraton