different between megatog vs megaton

English

Etymology

mega- (“million”) +? tog (a unit of thermal resistance: “a 0·1°C temperature difference between the two surfaces of a material when the flow of heat is equal to 1W/m²”)

Pronunciation

• (UK) enPR: m??g?t?g, IPA^(key): /?m???t??/

Noun

megatog (plural megatogs)

1. (rare, chiefly used attributively and to humorously hyperbolic effect) One million togs.
   • 1992, Susan Roaf and Mary Hancock [eds.], Energy Efficient Building: A Design Guide (Halsted Press; ?ISBN, 9780470219522), page 7

     [Discomfort] can also [arise] if a building is maintained at an unexpected temperature such as when a hotel bedroom is much warmer than home, and they provide a megatog duvet which can result in a sweaty night.

English

Alternative forms

• megatonne

Etymology

metric prefix mega- +? ton

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA^(key): /?m????t?n/

Noun

megaton (plural megatons)

1. A measure of the strength of an explosion or a bomb based on how many million tons of TNT would be needed to produce the same energy.

Related terms

• kiloton
• megatonnage

Translations

Anagrams

• Matengo, geomant, magneto, magneto-, montage

Italian

Etymology

English mega- +? ton

Noun

megaton m (invariable)

1. megaton