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Metric ton
metric unit of mass equivalent to 1000 kilograms / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
A metric ton is a unit of measurement for mass. It is equal to 1000 kilograms, or one megagram (one million grams). When people talk about a ton, in countries which use the SI system of units, they mean the metric ton. The metric ton is usually abbreviated to t.
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