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A-bomb

DEFINITIONS OF: A-bomb

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n a nuclear weapon in which enormous energy is released by nuclear fission (splitting the nuclei of a heavy element like uranium 235 or plutonium 239)

Synonyms:
atom bomb, atomic bomb, fission bomb, plutonium bomb
Types:
clean bomb
an atom bomb leaving little or no radioactive contamination
dirty bomb
an atom bomb that leaves considerable radioactive contamination
neutron bomb
atom bomb that produces lethal neutrons with less blast
Type of:
bomb
an explosive device fused to explode under specific conditions
atomic weapon, nuclear weapon
a weapon of mass destruction whose explosive power derives from a nuclear reaction
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