atom bomb

• Arma de destrucción masiva cuya potencia explosiva se basa en la fisión de núcleos atómicos, generalmente de uranio o plutonio. El término también se usa metafóricamente para referirse a algo extremadamente poderoso o impactante.

A nuclear weapon that derives its destructive power from the fission of atomic nuclei, typically using uranium or plutonium. The term is also used metaphorically to describe something extremely powerful or shocking.

1. Nuclear weaponB2formal

   A powerful explosive weapon that derives its destructive force from nuclear fission reactions.

   bomba atómica

   • The first atom bomb was tested in 1945.
   • The development of the atom bomb changed the course of history.
   • Many countries have signed treaties to limit the spread of atom bombs.