die Kilotonn
Translation
kiloton
Examples
Die Bombe hatte eine Sprengkraft von 20 Kilotonn.
The bomb had an explosive force of 20 kilotons.
Grammar Patterns
to have an explosive force of [number] kilotons Die Bombe hatte eine Sprengkraft von 20 Kilotonn.
Similar Words
Synonyms: tausend Tonnen (a thousand tons)
Etymology
From 'Kilo-', a prefix meaning a thousand, and 'Tonne', meaning ton. Literally 'a thousand tons'.
Memory Tips
Remember 'kilo' always means 1000, like in kilogram or kilometer. A kiloton is simply 1000 tons.