Biology Prefixes and Suffixes: (phago- or phag-) The prefix (phago- or phag-) means to eat, consume, or destroy. It is derived from the Greek phagein, which means to consume. Related suffixes include: (-phagia), (-phage), and (-phagy).
The tons to pounds conversion factors are listed below. To find out how many pounds in tons, multiply by the right conversion factor or use the converter below to convert from short tons. 1 Short Ton [US] = 2 000 Pounds. 1 Long Ton [UK] = 2 240 Pounds.
One long ton is equal to 2,240 pounds (1,016 kg), 12% larger than a short ton and 1.6% larger than the 1,000-kilogram (2,205 lb) tonne, or 35 cubic feet (0.9911 m3) of salt water with a density of 64 lb/cu ft (1.025 g/ml).