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)
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fission bomb::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | a-bomb, atom bomb, atomic bomb, plutonium bomb |
| Type of | bomb, atomic weapon, nuclear weapon |
| Has types | neutron bomb, clean bomb, dirty bomb |
Examples of fission bomb
fission bomb
An A-bomb produces its explosive energy through nuclear fission reactions alone.
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On August 29, 1949, the Soviet Union tested its first fission bomb, the RDS-1.
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In H-bombs, that force is supplied by the detonation of a fission bomb, or A-bomb.
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Developed a fission bomb capable of being put onto a nuclear missile two years later.
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Two years later, China had a fission bomb capable of being put onto a nuclear missile.
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They tentatively confirmed that a fission bomb was theoretically possible.
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The two types of fission-bomb assembly methods investigated during the Manhattan Project.
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The consumable pusher makes the bomb more a uranium fission bomb than a hydrogen fusion bomb.
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The Castle Bravo H bomb was triggered, as are all such devices, by a fission bomb in its core.
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