metric ton

noun

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

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The premium of prices on COMEX over benchmark international copper on the London Metal Exchange (LME) surged to $816 per metric ton on Wednesday from $580 a day earlier, although this is still below a record peak of $1,153 seen on February 13. Eric Onstad, USA TODAY, 27 Feb. 2025 The expendable launcher is designed to haul payloads up to 1 metric ton (2,200 pounds) into low-Earth orbit. Ars Technica, 21 Feb. 2025 Nikola manufactured both hydrogen-electric and battery-electric semi trucks, and its fueling network has dispensed more than 330 metric tons of hydrogen, said Chief Executive Steve Girsky. Caroline Petrow-Cohen, Los Angeles Times, 19 Feb. 2025 Tesla has agreed to purchase 75,000 metric tons of nickel from a Rio Tinto joint mining venture in the Upper Midwest. Dan Mangan,lora Kolodny, CNBC, 12 Feb. 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 3 Mar. 2025.

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metric ton

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

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