metric ton

American  

noun

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

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metric ton British  

noun

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

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metric ton Scientific  

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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Etymology

Origin of metric ton

First recorded in 1920–25

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metric ton

In early European trade, three-month futures on the LME fall 0.8% to $3,356.50 a metric ton and are down 5% on the week.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 16, 2026

Newcastle coal futures have jumped above $150 a metric ton, up 16% on month and their highest since the start of the Middle East conflict, Oh says.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 9, 2026

LME three-month copper futures are up nearly 1% to $14,080 a metric ton.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 13, 2026

Still, the proposed 25 million metric ton annual purchase would be below the five-year average from 2020 to 2024.

From Barron's ● May 12, 2026

The company is fined for each metric ton of pollutants over the legal limit.

From "Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything" by Steven D. Levitt