fission_bomb | ||
1. | [ noun ] (physics,military,nuclear physics,arms) a nuclear weapon in which enormous energy is released by nuclear fission (splitting the nuclei of a heavy element (uranium 235 or plutonium 239)) | |
Synonyms: | atomic_bomb atom_bomb plutonium_bomb A-bomb | |
Related terms: | bomb nuclear_weapon neutron_bomb dirty_bomb clean_bomb plutonium_pit | |
Similar spelling: |
fusion_bomb fissionable |