metric ton

noun

: a unit of mass equal to 1000 kilograms see Metric System Table

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Globally, human activities are responsible for roughly 36 to 40 billion metric tons of CO2 emissions annually. Ryan Nawrocki, Baltimore Sun, 13 Apr. 2025 By 2030, the global data center industry alone is projected to emit 2.5 billion metric tons of CO2-equivalent emissions. Daniel Root, Forbes.com, 11 Apr. 2025 In the sun, this process converts about 620 million metric tons of hydrogen into helium every second. Phil Plait, Scientific American, 10 Apr. 2025 India's total gold holding is 822 metric tons, with a significant portion stored in foreign vaults, including in New York, the outlet said. Gordon G. Chang, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for metric ton

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First Known Use

1864, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of metric ton was in 1864

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“Metric ton.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/metric%20ton. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.

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metric ton

noun
: a unit of mass equal to 1000 kilograms see metric system

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