HyperDic: explosive_unit

English > 1 sense of the expression explosive unit:
NOUNquantityexplosive unitany unit for measuring the force of explosions
English > explosive unit: 1 sense > noun 1, quantity
MeaningAny unit for measuring the force of explosions.
NarrowerkilotonA measure of explosive power (of an atomic weapon) equal to that of 1000 tons of TNT
megatonA measure of explosive power (of an atomic weapon) equal to that of one million tons of TNT
Broaderunit of measurement, unitAny division of quantity accepted as a standard of measurement or exchange
Spanishunidad explosiva
Catalanunitat explosiva

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