gigaton

[ gig-uh-tuhn, jig- ]

noun

1. one billion tons. ton. : GT

Word History and Origins

Origin of gigaton¹

giga- + ton ¹

Example Sentences

To truly make a difference will require carbon removal at the gigaton scale, or billions of tons each year, according to the IPCC.

From Los Angeles Times

“Dark Matter” differed, at least in process, from its predecessor, 2020’s striking “Gigaton” LP.

From Seattle Times

Produced by Andrew Watt, “Dark Matter” is Pearl Jam’s first new record since 2020’s “Gigaton,” – a hard-rocking collection of songs from the saints of the 1990s Seattle scene that AP’s Andrew Dalton described as “athletic in its speed, aggression, and tenacity, sounding like it would make men of their age sore in the aftermath.”

From Seattle Times

There are a gigaton of unknowns for the Huskies right now.

From Seattle Times

“Dark Matter” — the quintet’s 12th studio album and first since 2020’s “Gigaton” — is set to drop April 19.

From Seattle Times