What does "tnt equivalent" mean?

The amount of energy released by an explosion expressed in terms of the amount of TNT (trinitrotoluene) needed to generate a similar explosion. Used especially to describe nuclear bombs.

What is a synonym for "tnt equivalent"?

Common synonyms include: kiloton, megaton, megatons.

Tnt equivalent

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Noun

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The amount of energy released by an explosion expressed in terms of the amount of TNT (trinitrotoluene) needed to generate a similar explosion. Used especially to describe nuclear bombs.

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kiloton megaton megatons

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