kilotonelada (spanish) - meaning, definition, translation, pronunciation

Part of speech

Noun

Phonetic transcription

/kilo~toˈnada/

Usage

The word "kilotonelada" is not a common term used in Spanish. It is a technical term used in military contexts, specifically in relation to the measurement of explosives or the power of nuclear weapons. Due to its specificity and technical nature, it is more commonly used in written contexts than in oral speech.

Example sentences

1. El artefacto explosivo tenía una potencia de un kilotonelada.

2. The explosive device had a power of one kiloton.

3. La bomba de hidrógeno produjo una explosión de varias kilotoneladas.

4. The hydrogen bomb produced an explosion of several kilotons.

Idiomatic expressions

There are no common idiomatic expressions in Spanish that include the term "kilotonelada" due to its technical nature.

Etymology

The term "kilotonelada" is a combination of "kilo" (referring to a thousand) and "tonelada" (ton), indicating a measure of explosive power equal to one thousand tons of TNT.

Synonyms and Antonyms

• Synonyms: Megatonelada (megaton), Tonelada de TNT (ton of TNT)
• Antonyms: There are no direct antonyms to "kilotonelada" as it is a specific military measurement term.