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

Example Sentences

But the company is no stranger to hydrogen: Chevron says on its website that it produces about 1 million metric tons a year of hydrogen and has retailed the element since 2005.

From The Wall Street Journal

The White House added that China would buy at least 25 million metric tons of U.S. soybeans each year for the next three years.

From MarketWatch

Worldwide garlic usage reached about 30 million metric tons in 2024.

From Science Daily

The amount of freely available physical copper stored in London Metal Exchange warehouses has now dropped below 100,000 metric tons, JPM analysts said.

From The Wall Street Journal

In addition, as it rots, the wasted food emits in the U.S. alone over 4 million metric tons of methane – a heat-trapping greenhouse gas.

From Salon