A-wapens

Definitions of A-wapens
  1. noun
    a weapon of mass destruction whose explosive power derives from a nuclear reaction
    synonyms: A-wapen, atoomwapen, kernwapen
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    types:
    A-bom, atoombom, kernbom
    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)
    H-bom, waterstofbom
    a nuclear weapon that releases atomic energy by union of light (hydrogen) nuclei at high temperatures to form helium
    N-bom, neutronenbom
    atom bomb that produces lethal neutrons with less blast
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