bomba de plutonio

Definitions of bomba de plutonio
  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)
    synonyms: bomba atómica
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    types:
    bomba de neutrones
    atom bomb that produces lethal neutrons with less blast
    type of:
    bomba
    an explosive device fused to explode under specific conditions
    arma nuclear
    a weapon of mass destruction whose explosive power derives from a nuclear reaction
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