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Atomic bomb, Atom bomb  n.  A bomb of great power in which the explosive energy is derived from the nuclear fission of a fissionable material, such as plutonium or uranium-235. It is a type of nuclear weapon. The strength of an atom bomb is measured in kilotons, i.e. the equivalent energy released by explosion of a thousand tons of TNT. The first atomic bomb was manufactured in 1945.
Synonyms: A-bomb, fission bomb.





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"Atomic bomb" Quotes from Famous Books



... me," said Roger. "I'm the only man in the whole universe that's ever played to a packed house sitting on top of an atomic bomb!" ...
— Stand by for Mars! • Carey Rockwell


Words linked to "Atomic bomb" :   bomb, clean bomb, plutonium trigger, atomic weapon, nuclear weapon, A-bomb, neutron bomb, plutonium bomb, fission bomb, dirty bomb, atom bomb, plutonium pit


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