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.
âºâº Definition: Ton. The short ton is a unit of mass equal to 2000 lb (exactly 907.18474 kg). In the United States it is often called simply ton without distinguishing it from the metric ton (or tonne) and the long ton rather, the other two are specifically noted.