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atomic bomb
n.
An explosive weapon of great destructive power derived from the rapid release of energy in the fission of heavy atomic nuclei, especially of uranium-235 or plutonium-239. Also called A-bomb, atom bomb, fission bomb.
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atomic bomb
oratom bomb
n
1. (Atomic Physics) a type of bomb in which the energy is provided by nuclear fission. Uranium-235 and plutonium-239 are the isotopes most commonly used in atomic bombs. Also called: A-bomb or fission bomb Compare fusion bomb
2. (Firearms, Gunnery, Ordnance & Artillery) a type of bomb in which the energy is provided by nuclear fission. Uranium-235 and plutonium-239 are the isotopes most commonly used in atomic bombs. Also called: A-bomb or fission bomb Compare fusion bomb
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atom′ic bomb′
n.
1. a bomb whose potency is derived from nuclear fission of atoms of fissionable material with the consequent conversion of part of their mass into energy.
2. a bomb whose explosive force comes from a chain reaction based on nuclear fission in U-235 or plutonium.
Also called A-bomb, atom bomb. [1910–15]
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atomic bomb
A very destructive bomb that derives its explosive power from the fission of atomic nuclei, usually plutonium or uranium 235 (an isotope of uranium). Also called atom bomb.
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Noun | 1. | ![]() bomb - an explosive device fused to explode under specific conditions 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 atomic weapon, nuclear weapon - a weapon of mass destruction whose explosive power derives from a nuclear reaction plutonium pit, plutonium trigger - a steel or beryllium sphere containing plutonium 239 that triggers nuclear fission when compressed by explosives |
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Translations
atomová bomba
atombombe
atomipommi
atomska bomba
atombomba
原子爆弾
atombomb
atomic bomb
atom bomb n → bomba atomicaCollins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995