thermonuclear bomb
81nuclear weapon — noun a weapon of mass destruction whose explosive power derives from a nuclear reaction • Syn: ↑atomic weapon • Hypernyms: ↑weapon of mass destruction, ↑WMD, ↑W.M.D. • Hyponyms: ↑atom bomb, ↑ …
82atomic weapon — noun a weapon of mass destruction whose explosive power derives from a nuclear reaction • Syn: ↑nuclear weapon • Hypernyms: ↑weapon of mass destruction, ↑WMD, ↑W.M.D. • Hyponyms: ↑atom bomb, ↑ …
83B61 Family — The B61 Family is a series of thermonuclear bombs and thermonuclear warheads based on the B61 nuclear bomb.B61 nuclear bombInitial developmentThe B61 bomb was developed by Los Alamos Scientific Laboratory (LASL; now Los Alamos National… …
84Timeline of events in the Cold War — Part of a series on the History of the Cold War Origins of the Cold War World War II …
85plasma — plasmatic /plaz mat ik/, plasmic, adj. /plaz meuh/, n. 1. Anat., Physiol. the liquid part of blood or lymph, as distinguished from the suspended elements. 2. Cell Biol. cytoplasm. 3. whey. 4. a green, faintly translucent chalcedony. 5. Physics. a …
86Kurchatov, Igor Vasilyevich — ▪ Soviet physicist born Jan. 12, 1903, Sim, Russia died Feb. 7, 1960, Moscow Soviet nuclear (nuclear weapon) physicist who guided the development of his country s first atomic bomb, first practical thermonuclear bomb, and first nuclear… …
87international relations — a branch of political science dealing with the relations between nations. [1970 75] * * * Study of the relations of states with each other and with international organizations and certain subnational entities (e.g., bureaucracies and political… …
88W66 — The W66 thermonuclear warhead was used on the Sprint ABM missile system, designed to be a short range interceptor to shoot down incoming ICBM warheads.The W66 was a low yield (details not declassified, but reportedly a few kilotons) thermonuclear …
89weapon — weaponed, adj. weaponless, adj. /wep euhn/, n. 1. any instrument or device for use in attack or defense in combat, fighting, or war, as a sword, rifle, or cannon. 2. anything used against an opponent, adversary, or victim: the deadly weapon of… …
90arms — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Weapons Nouns 1. arms, weapon[s], weaponry, firearms, armament, engine of war, materiel; hardware; panoply, stand of arms, military establishment; armory, arsenal (See store); armor (See defense). See… …
