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	Ton - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The word ton or tonne is derived from the Old English tunne, and ultimately from the Old French tonne, and referred originally to a large cask with a capacity of 252 wine gallons, which holds approximately 2100 pounds of water.
		As a displacement ton the long ton is normally measured as the mass of 35 cubic feet of sea water.
		However, it is only the metric ton or tonne as a unit of mass which is acceptable for use with SI.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Ton (1098 words)

	Tonne - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		A tonne, sometimes known as metric ton in American English, (symbol t) is a unit of mass.
		The SI unit of mass is the kilogram and a tonne is correctly described in SI as a megagram.
		The ton of TNT or tonne of Trinitrotoluene is a unit of energy with the tonne as a proxy term.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Tonne (336 words)

	ton
		The number of milligrams of precious metal in one assay ton of the ore being tested is equal to the number of troy ounces of pure precious metal in one 2000-pound ton of the ore.
		Abbreviation, mt. By the original concept for defining masses in the metric system, a metric ton would be the mass of a cubic meter of water.
		The British commercial ton of refrigeration resembles the American except that it is based on a long ton (2240 pounds) of ice.
	www.sizes.com /units/ton.htm (681 words)

	Units: T
		1 tce represents the energy available from burning one tonne (metric ton) of coal; this is considered equivalent to exactly 0.7 tonnes or approximately 5.2 barrels of oil, or 890 cubic meters of natural gas.
		The thermie is equal to the amount of energy required to raise the temperature of 1 tonne of water by 1°C. The thermie is equivalent to 1000 (large) calories, 4.1868 megajoules or 3968.3 Btu.
		1 toe represents the energy available from burning one tonne (metric ton) of oil; this is defined to be exactly 107 kilocalories, equivalent to approximately 7.4 barrels of oil, 1270 cubic meters of natural gas, or 1.4 tonnes of coal.
	www.unc.edu /~rowlett/units/dictT.html (6743 words)

	FAQ: What is the difference between the long ton, short ton, and metric ton?
		The British ton is the long ton, which is 2240 pounds, and the U.S. ton is the short ton which is 2000 pounds.
		To distinguish between the two tons, the smaller U.S. ton is called short, while the larger British ton is called long.
		There is also an third type of ton called the metric ton, equal to 1000 kilograms, or approximately 2204 pounds.
	www.onlineconversion.com /faq_09.htm (159 words)

	Ton : Metric tonne (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		There are three similar units of mass called the ton or tonne: tonne (SI) or metric ton = 1000 kg (2204 lb.
		short ton = 907.185 kg (2000 lb), called a ton in casual use in U.S. The word ton or tonne is derived from the Old English tunne, and ultimately from the Old French tonne, and referred originally to a large cask with a capacity of 252 gallons, which holds approximately 2016 pounds of water.
		The ton is also used as what is technically a measure of volume when measuring ship displacement, or tonnage[?].
	www.termsdefined.net /me/metric-tonne.html (372 words)

	WSDOT - Metric Conversion Factors (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		The metric system of measurement was developed during the French Revolution and was first promoted in the U.S. by Thomas Jefferson.
		The metric system is much simpler to use than the existing English system since all its units of measurement are divisible by 10.
		The metric names conform to International Standards Organization (ISO) usage and apply to all plumbing, natural gas, heating oil, drainage, and miscellaneous piping used in buildings and civil works projects.
	www.wsdot.wa.gov /Metrics/factors.htm (1706 words)

	Ton (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		The UK now often uses the metric (1000 kg) tonne which it is conveniently very similar to —less than 2% difference.
		A ton of TNT or tonne of TNT is equal to 1,000,000 grams (1 metric tonne) at a conventional energy value of 1000 small (thermochemical) calories per gram, thus 1 gigacalorie, or 4.184 gigajoules.
		In money, a ton is slang for 100 GBP (pounds sterling) —this is primarily used in London, England.
	www.worldhistory.com /wiki/T/Ton.htm (1074 words)

	Math Forum - Ask Dr. Math
		It says that there are two kinds of non-metric tons, the short ton and the long ton.
		One short ton is listed as equal to 0.907 metric tons, so we have 2000 lbs = 0.907 metric tons, so 2205 lbs = 1 metric ton.
		By the way, a metric ton is defined as 1000 kilograms.
	mathforum.org /dr.math/problems/tondiff.html (195 words)

	Metric Ton Conversion Resources (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		(t), a metric ton is equal to 1000000 grams = 1000 kilograms = 2204...
		metric ton = 2204.62 pounds (normally rounded to 2205 pounds or 1000 kilograms) short ton = 2000 pounds...
		metric ton (ton) gross metric ton (gtn) 1.000 metric ton (ton) barrel (bbl)...
	conversion.gmestablishment.co.uk /metric+ton+conversion.htm (244 words)

	Metric Mass and Weight (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		The metric unit of mass is the kilogram.
		A megagram (metric ton) is the mass of a cubic meter of water.
		The metric unit of weight (or any other force - such as that of a stretched spring, or a bat striking a ball, or a locomotive pulling a train) is called the newton.
	www.essex1.com /people/speer/mass.html (452 words)

	NIST Metric Information and Conversions: Metric Style Guide (NISTLC 1137) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		The pronunciation of common metric units is well known, except for Pascal, which rhymes with rascal, and hectare, which rhymes with bare.
		For example: 7 m, 31.4 kg, 37 °C. When a metric value is used as a one-thought modifier before a noun, hyphenating the quantity is not necessary.
		The Metric Program seeks to accelerate the national transition to the metric system of measurement, the preferred system of weights and measures for United States trade and commerce.
	ts.nist.gov /ts/htdocs/200/202/metrsty3.htm (967 words)

	BBC NEWS \| World \| Europe \| Spain tanker risks four-year leak
		A Dutch firm is preparing an ambitious plan to pump the remaining oil to the surface, in an operation which would be among the most complex salvage bids ever attempted.
		The heavy fuel oil on board the wrecked vessel is currently leaking from 15 cracks in the hull at the rate of up to 125 metric tons a day.
		The revelation of a prolonged, slow loss of the 60,000 tons on board confirms the worst fears of the Spanish Government, which had hoped that the cold temperatures and high pressure would solidify the oil.
	news.bbc.co.uk /1/hi/world/europe/2565865.stm (705 words)

	METRIC TON OF URANIUM (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Translations for "METRIC TON OF URANIUM"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses.
		MTU (Metric Tons of Uranium), metrische Tonne Uran (Metric Tons of Uranium).
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	www.websters-online-dictionary.org /definition/METRIC+TON+OF+URANIUM (109 words)

	Define metric ton : powered by In Dictionary (InDicitonary.com) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Metric ton \Met"ric ton\ A weight of 1,000 kilograms, or 2,204.6 pounds avoirdupois.
		A metric ton, a unit of weight equivalent to 1000 kilograms.
		metric ton n : a unit of weight equivalent to 1000 kilograms [syn: MT, tonne, t]
	www.indictionary.com /define/metric_ton (241 words)

	metric ton Information (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		For now you may want to try metric ton at [coruwat.com] for information.
		The most likely reason our database doesn't have the information on metric ton is because our editors haven't gotten around to finalizing it yet.
		If you are in urgent need of finding information on this subject you may want to click one of the links found on this page for metric ton or do a search at google.
	www.echostatic.com /metric_ton.html (96 words)

	Emissions of Greenhouse Gases in the United States 2000 - Appendix F - Common Conversion Factors (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		1 metric ton aviation gasoline = 8.9 barrels
		1 metric ton naphtha jet fuel = 8.27 barrels
		1 metric ton petroleum coke = 5.51 barrels
	www.eia.doe.gov /oiaf/1605/gg01rpt/appendixf.html (228 words)

	Homeglossary.com - The World's Most Complete Real Estate Directory
		Metric weight which equals 1000 kilograms or 2204.62 U.S. pounds.
		U.S. short ton is 2000 pounds and the standard U.K. long ton is 2240 pounds.
		Wrenches manufactured in metric unit sizes to use with metric fasteners.
	www.yourwebassistant.net /glossary/m6.htm (751 words)

	Wisconsin Ag Connection - National/World News - U.S. Secured 55,000 Metric Ton Barley Tender in Japan (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		According to trade sources, the U.S. has secured a 55,000 metric ton (2,165,185 bushels) barley tender in Japan.
		This is the first tender for FY 2005 under that nation's Simultaneous Buy and Sell (SBS) system and marks the beginning of five tenders to total 1 million metric tons.
		In 2004, the United States enjoyed a market share of 25 percent or 225,200 metric tons under the SBS system.
	www.wisconsinagconnection.com /story-national.cfm?Id=339&yr=2005 (153 words)

	Metric ton - Agriculture Terms and Definitions by Health Dictionary
		Usually abbreviated mt. or MT, a metric ton is 2,204.62 pounds, compared to a short ton of 2,000 pounds.
		Generally, international agricultural trade data are cited in metric tons.
		Information and definitions of the terms been taken from various reliable government publications and we have done our best to verify their accuracy.
	www.sciencedictionary.org /agriculture-term-details/Metric-ton (85 words)

	"incinerator threatens to dump...one metric ton of plutonium... over Jac (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		"incinerator threatens to dump...one metric ton of plutonium...
		Subject: "incinerator threatens to dump...one metric ton of plutonium...
		Opponents say the government plans to allow about one metric ton of plutonium to be burned - "approximately 166 times the amount of plutonium contained in the atomic bomb which was dropped on Nagasaki, Japan, during World War II," according to the lawsuit.
	www.vanderbilt.edu /radsafe/0001/msg00326.html (949 words)

	Metric conversion table (courtesy French property advice)
		This page provides metric conversion tables and two tables showing metric equivalents for common measures.
		An explanation of the metric system is provided in
		The following two tables show conversions to and from metric for common measures.
	www.france-property-and-information.com /metric_conversion_table.htm (354 words)

	MSN Encarta - Search Results - metric ton (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		The basic unit of weight in the metric system is called a gram, and it is equal to the weight of one cubic centimeter of water.
		Search for books about your topic, "metric ton"
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	encarta.msn.com /metric+ton.html (98 words)

	okedyulabeluu: 1,207 metric tons of Tuna landed in 2003
		okedyulabeluu: 1,207 metric tons of Tuna landed in 2003
		1,207 metric tons of Tuna landed in 2003
		According to the Bureau of Oceanic Fishery of the Ministry of Resources and Development, a total of 1,207 tons of sashimi-grade tuna and reject tunas were off-loaded by the three domestic fishing companies in 2003.
	okedyulabeluu.typepad.com /okedyulabeluu/2004/08/1207_metric_ton.html (157 words)

	Chemical Market Reporter : Caustic Soda Occidental Chemical Corp. has implemented a price increase on caustic soda of ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Caustic Soda Occidental Chemical Corp. has implemented a price increase on caustic soda of $50 per dry short ton, and C$85 per metric ton in Canada, effective immediately or as contracts permit.
		Olin Corp. and Vulcan Chemicals have implemented a price increase of $50 per short ton and C$80 per metric ton in Canada, on liquid caustic soda, anhydrous basis, effective immediately or as contracts permit not to exceed list prices.
		Read 'Chemical Market Reporter: Caustic Soda Occidental Chemical Corp. has implemented a price increase on caustic soda of $50 per dry short ton, and C$85 per metric ton in Canada, effective immediately or as contracts permit.
	static.elibrary.com /c/chemicalmarketreporter/may202002/causticsodaoccidentalchemicalcorphasimplementedapr/index.html (289 words)

	LEO Archive: metric ton (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Solid beef manure was applied at 224 metric tons/ ha...
		The Imperial ton was 2240 pounds (20 ''hundredweight'', each of 112 pounds).
		So there is a ton that consists of 2,000 pounds, but it never be called the English ton.
	ndict.leo.org /archiv.ende/2004_04/27/20040427095439g_en.html (852 words)

	FTD - Guide - Section 9 - Conversion Tables
		Linear feet (LFT) Meter (MTR) 0.3048 Long ton (LTN) Kilogram (KG) 1016.
		Long ton (LTN) Metric Ton (TON) 1.016 Liter (LTR) Cubic meter (CBM) 0.001 Meters (MTR) Thousand meters (THM) 0.001 Metric ton (TON) Kilogram (KG) 1000.
		Metric ton (TON) Gross metric ton (GTN) 1.000 Metric ton (TON) Barrel (BBL) 7.33331 Number (NO) Gross (GRS) 0.006944 Number (NO) Gross pair (GPR) 0.003472 Number (NO) Pieces (PCS) 1.000 Number (NO) Thousand (THS) 0.0010 Ounces (OZ) Kilogram (KG) 0.02835 Ounces (OZ) Grams (GM) 28.35 Pound (LB) Carat (CAR) 2268.
	www.census.gov /foreign-trade/www/sec9.html (254 words)

	WWP-Report on Engineering Construct & Plant Operations in the Developing World : INDIA: Construction plans for ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		WWP-Report on Engineering Construct and Plant Operations in the Developing World : INDIA: Construction plans for proposed 50,000 metric ton per year acetic acid production expansion project and conversion of oil-fed ammonia plant to natural gas feedstock, GUJARAT NARMADA VALLEY FERTILIZERS [India] - Order #: 126601.
		INDIA: Construction plans for proposed 50,000 metric ton per year acetic acid production expansion project and conversion of oil-fed ammonia plant to natural gas feedstock, GUJARAT NARMADA VALLEY FERTILIZERS [India] - Order #: 126601.
		And, the company recently announced that it was planning to double output of its unit that is based on BP process technology.
	static.highbeam.com /w/wwpreportonengineeringconstructampplantoperationsi/november012001/indiaconstructionplansforproposed50000metrictonper/index.html (384 words)

	metric ton concept from the Astronomy knowledge base (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		metric ton concept from the Astronomy knowledge base
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	www.site.uottawa.ca:4321 /astronomy/metricton.html (36 words)

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