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Meaning of FISSION BOMB

Pronunciation:  'fishun bâm

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 Definition: [n]  a nuclear weapon in which enormous energy is released by nuclear fission (splitting the nuclei of a heavy element (uranium 235 or plutonium 239))
 
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 Synonyms: A-bomb, atom bomb, atomic bomb, plutonium bomb
 
 See Also: neutron bomb, nuclear weapon

 

 

 

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