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metric ton

noun

  1. a unit of 1000 kilograms, equivalent to 2204.62 avoirdupois pounds.



metric ton

noun

  1. another name (not in technical use) for tonne

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

metric ton

  1. A unit of mass or weight in the metric system equal to 1,000 kilograms (2,205 pounds).

  2. See Table at measurement

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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of metric ton1

First recorded in 1920–25
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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.

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US beef exports to the UK had been subject to a 20% tariff within a quota of 1,000 metric tons.

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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.

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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.

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These credits reached 8 million metric tons of carbon in 2024, a 78 percent jump from the prior year.

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