Definition of "metric ton" [met•ric ton]

• A unit of mass equal to 1,000 kilograms (2,205 pounds). (noun)

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• "Crude oil purchased in metric tons equals 7.33 barrels per metric ton according to a report in the 1997 edition of the British Petroleum Statistical Review; courtesy American Petroleum Institute, Washington, DC."