a-bomb
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1. 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) (noun.artifact)
hypernym | : | bomb, |
definition | : | an explosive device fused to explode under specific conditions (noun.artifact) |
hypernym | : | atomic weapon, nuclear weapon, |
definition | : | a weapon of mass destruction whose explosive power derives from a nuclear reaction (noun.artifact) |
hyponym | : | clean bomb, |
definition | : | an atom bomb leaving little or no radioactive contamination (noun.artifact) |
hyponym | : | dirty bomb, |
definition | : | an atom bomb that leaves considerable radioactive contamination (noun.artifact) |
hyponym | : | neutron bomb, |
definition | : | atom bomb that produces lethal neutrons with less blast (noun.artifact) |
part holonym | : | plutonium pit, plutonium trigger, |
definition | : | a steel or beryllium sphere containing plutonium 239 that triggers nuclear fission when compressed by explosives (noun.artifact) |
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