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) (synset 102756049)
    is a type of:
    • bomb - an explosive device fused to explode under specific conditions
    • atomic weapon, nuclear weapon - a weapon of mass destruction whose explosive power derives from a nuclear reaction
    subtypes:
    • clean bomb - an atom bomb leaving little or no radioactive contamination
    • dirty bomb - an atom bomb that leaves considerable radioactive contamination
    • neutron bomb - atom bomb that produces lethal neutrons with less blast
    has: plutonium pit, plutonium trigger - a steel or beryllium sphere containing plutonium 239 that triggers nuclear fission when compressed by explosives
    same as: a-bomb, atom bomb, atomic bomb, plutonium bomb

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