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kilo- word-forming element meaning "one thousand," introduced in French 1795, when the metric system was officially adopted there; irregularly reduced from Greek khilioi "thousand," from PIE *gheslo- "thousand," source also of Sanskrit sahasra-, Avestan hazanjra "thousand." "It is usually assumed that Lat. mille should be connected too" [Beekes]; see milli-. "In the metric system, kilo- means multiplied, & milli- divided, by 1000" [Fowler].
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Definitions of kiloton
kiloton (n.)
one thousand tons;
kiloton (n.)
a measure of explosive power (of an atomic weapon) equal to that of 1000 tons of TNT;