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