Atom bomb

n.

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a bomb of great power in which the explosive energy is derived from the nuclear fission of a fissionable material, such as plutonium or uranium-235. It is a type of nuclear weapon. The strength of an atom bomb is measured in kilotons, i.e. the equivalent energy released by explosion of a thousand tons of TNT. The first atomic bomb was manufactured in 1945.

Noun

1.

atom bomb - 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, atomic bomb, fission bomb, plutonium bomb

A-bomb, atomic bomb, bomb, clean bomb, dirty bomb, fission bomb, neutron bomb, nuclear weapon, plutonium bomb, plutonium pit, plutonium trigger