n.a coined variation of
megaton, the
energy released by 1,000,000 (mega- means a million of) metric
tons of high explosives (a powerful
type of explosive characterized by extremely rapid detonation and used in bombs). The
term megaton is used mainly to
denote the
power of
nuclear weapons.
an alteration of
megaton, the explosive
force of a million
tons of
TNT; a
unit for measuring the
power of
thermonuclear weapons. Used figuratively in the lecture. And the
pc all of a sudden
blows 15 milli - megatrons of
charge on this thing.
-Directing Attention (14 Feb. 62) a humorously made up
word based on
megaton, an explosive
force equal to that of one million
tons of
TNT (a high explosive used for
blasting, in artillery shells, etc.), as that of atomic or hydrogen bombs.
a humorously made up
word for
megaton, which is an explosive
force equal to that of one million
tons of
TNT (a high explosive used for
blasting, in artillery shells, etc.), as that of atomic or hydrogen bombs.
a humorous variation of
megaton an explosive
force equal to that of one million
tons of
TNT (a high explosive used for
blasting, in artillery shells, etc.), as that of atomic or hydrogen bombs.
an alteration of
megaton, the explosive
force of a million
tons of
TNT; a
unit for measuring the
power of
thermonuclear weapons. Used figuratively in the lecture.
an alteration of
megaton, the explosive
force of a million
tons of
TNT; a
unit for measuring the
power of
thermonuclear weapons. Used figuratively in this lecture.