Atombombe

Definitions of Atombombe
  1. noun
    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)
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    type of:
    Bombe
    an explosive device fused to explode under specific conditions
    Kernwaffe
    a weapon of mass destruction whose explosive power derives from a nuclear reaction
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