thermonuclear bomb
31H-bomb — ([=a]ch b[o^]mb ) n. The {hydrogen bomb}, a thermonuclear weapon that releases atomic energy by union of hydrogen nuclei at high temperatures to form helium. The force of its explosion may range from one to hundreds of megatons of TNT equivalent …
32hydrogen bomb — H bomb H bomb ([=a]ch b[o^]mb ) n. The {hydrogen bomb}, a thermonuclear weapon that releases atomic energy by union of hydrogen nuclei at high temperatures to form helium. The force of its explosion may range from one to hundreds of megatons of… …
33B28 nuclear bomb — For other uses, see B28 (disambiguation). B28RE …
34atomic bomb — 1. a bomb whose potency is derived from nuclear fission of atoms of fissionable material with the consequent conversion of part of their mass into energy. 2. a bomb whose explosive force comes from a chain reaction based on nuclear fission in U… …
35hydrogen bomb — noun a nuclear weapon that releases atomic energy by union of light (hydrogen) nuclei at high temperatures to form helium • Syn: ↑H bomb, ↑fusion bomb, ↑thermonuclear bomb • Hypernyms: ↑nuclear weapon, ↑atomic weapon, ↑bomb …
36fusion bomb — noun a nuclear weapon that releases atomic energy by union of light (hydrogen) nuclei at high temperatures to form helium • Syn: ↑hydrogen bomb, ↑H bomb, ↑thermonuclear bomb • Hypernyms: ↑nuclear weapon, ↑atomic weapon, ↑bo …
37Cobalt bomb — For cancer radiation treatments delivered from a device with a cobalt 60 isotope source, see Cobalt therapy. A cobalt bomb is a theoretical type of salted bomb : a nuclear weapon intended to contaminate an area by radioactive material, with a… …
38B90 nuclear bomb — The B90 was an American thermonuclear bomb designed in the mid to late 1980s and cancelled prior to introduction into military service.The B90 design was intended for use as a naval aircraft weapon, for use as a nuclear depth bomb and as a land… …
39A-bomb — [n] atomic bomb nuclear bomb, nuclear weapon, physics package*, thermonuclear bomb; concept 500 …
40A-bomb — (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) n. atomic bomb, thermonuclear bomb, *physics package. see nuclear bomb …
