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metric ton
noun
a unit of 1000 kilograms, equivalent to 2204.62 avoirdupois pounds.
metric ton
noun
another name (not in technical use) for tonne
metric ton
A unit of mass or weight in the metric system equal to 1,000 kilograms (2,205 pounds).
See Table at measurement
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of metric ton1
Example Sentences
The Sutter project was projected to reduce emissions from the plant by up to 95% and capture and store up to 1.75 million metric tons of CO2 each year, according to its federal project page.
US beef exports to the UK had been subject to a 20% tariff within a quota of 1,000 metric tons.
It also was expected to prevent the release of 395 million metric tons of carbon emissions — roughly the amount released by 100 coal plants in a year.
The seven hydrogen hubs were collectively expected to produce 3 million metric tons of hydrogen each year — reducing 25 million metric tons of carbon dioxide emissions, or roughly the amount of 5.5 million gas-powered cars.
These credits reached 8 million metric tons of carbon in 2024, a 78 percent jump from the prior year.
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