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

Copper prices climbed to a record high, soaring above $13,000 a metric ton for the first time driven by concerns over tightening supply and tariff uncertainty in the U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal

She questions what will happen to roughly 31 metric tons of Venezuela’s gold held in Bank of England vaults.

From The Wall Street Journal

It predicts some 38.1 billion metric tons of fossil carbon dioxide emissions this year alone.

From Salon

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