A steel or beryllium sphere containing plutonium 239 that triggers nuclear fission when compressed by explosives. Synonym: plutonium trigger.
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Words linked to "Plutonium pit" : plutonium bomb, atom bomb, plutonium trigger, A-bomb, atomic bomb, trigger, fission bomb |
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