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, atom bomb, fission bomb, plutonium bomb.
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"Atomic bomb" Quotes from Famous Books  ... — Despoilers of the Golden Empire • Gordon Randall Garrett |
Words linked to "Atomic bomb" : neutron bomb, atomic weapon, dirty bomb, A-bomb, plutonium pit, clean bomb, atom bomb, bomb, plutonium trigger, nuclear weapon |
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