Unit of explosive capacity Crossword Clue
7 letters · New York Times · Saturday, April 29, 2017 · 36-Down
Appeared in 1 New York Times Crossword: Saturday, April 29, 2017.
Exact puzzle match · New York Times · April 29, 2017 · 36-Down · 7 letters
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A measure of the strength of an explosion or a bomb based on how many billion tons of TNT would be needed to produce the same energy. (A derived unit for TNT equivalent.)
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