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.
In the United States, when people say a ton, they're most often thinking of the short ton, or 2000 pounds. In the UK, a ton is equal to 2,240 pounds. Depends which ton you want: 1 US (short) ton = 2,000 pounds. 1 long ton = 2,240 pounds. 1 metric ton (tonne) = 2,205 pounds.