What does kt mean in Unit Measures?
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1000 metric tons
Used in the mining industry, where large masses of material (ore, rock, etc.) are routinely processed. It is also used as a shorthand for "thousand tons of (the explosive) TNT" to express a large amount of energy (Joules) released instantaneously, as in a nuclear explosion.
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What does kt mean?
- karat, carat, kt(noun)
- the unit of measurement for the proportion of gold in an alloy; 18-karat gold is 75% gold; 24-karat gold is pure gold
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