tonne

noun

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The focus on electric energy and renewables will wipe 40,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2e) from the plant’s industrial footprint. Alex Christian, WIRED, 8 Dec. 2024 Stellantis has signed on for between 86,000 and 115,000 tonnes of synthetic graphite from Novonix from 2026 to 2031, which has been allocated for North American battery cell production. Michael Taylor, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024 Farmers had moved to protect 8,000 metric tonnes of tobacco in the area, Agriculture Minister Ydael Pérez Brito said, as well as ripening fruits and vegetables. Reuters, NBC News, 7 Nov. 2024 According to the United Nation Environment Programme, people produce 400 million tonnes of plastic waste every year, polluting water supplies. Leigh Cuen, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for tonne 

Word History

Etymology

French, from tonne tun, from Old French — more at tunnel

First Known Use

1869, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of tonne was in 1869

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“Tonne.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tonne. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.

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