a-bomb

• Nom désignant une arme nucléaire qui tire son énergie destructrice de la fission de noyaux atomiques lourds comme l'uranium-235 ou le plutonium-239.

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.

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

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   • 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.

   Synonymesatom bombatomic bombfission bomb