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Fission bomb   /fˈɪʃən bɑm/   Listen
Fission bomb

noun
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).  Synonyms: A-bomb, atom bomb, atomic bomb, plutonium bomb.






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