metric ton

noun

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

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The Nordhaus case estimates a current carbon price in the region of $50 per metric ton. Hersh Shefrin, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024 The industry as a whole, meanwhile, generated a deficit of nearly 11 million credits, led by GM, which posted a nearly 18 million metric ton deficit. Andrew J. Hawkins, The Verge, 25 Nov. 2024 According to court documents, Gutierrez-Ochoa coordinated shipments of approximately 40 metric tons of meth and 2,000 kilograms of cocaine in Mexico, all destined for the Unites States. Brittny Mejia, Los Angeles Times, 21 Nov. 2024 Another 1,753 metric tons of CO2 equivalent were locked away in the building’s wood. Kurt Kleiner, JSTOR Daily, 7 Nov. 2024 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 11 Dec. 2024.

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metric ton

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

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