a-bomb

• Substantiv, das eine Kernwaffe bezeichnet, die ihre zerstörerische Energie aus der Kernspaltung schwerer Atomkerne wie Uran-235 oder Plutonium-239 bezieht.

A noun referring to a nuclear weapon that derives its destructive energy from the fission of heavy atomic nuclei, such as uranium-235 or plutonium-239.

Eigenname

1. Nuclear fission weaponC1formalscientific

   A nuclear weapon that derives its destructive energy from the fission of heavy atomic nuclei, such as uranium-235 or plutonium-239.

   Atombombe

   • The development of the A-bomb changed the course of modern warfare.
   • Scientists worked on the Manhattan Project to create the first A-bomb.
   • The immense power of an A-bomb comes from splitting atomic nuclei.

   Synonymeatom bombatomic bombfission bomb