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clean bomb

/kliːn bɒm/

Traduction: Arme nucléaire conçue pour minimiser les retombées radioactives, souvent en maximisant la fusion thermonucléaire et en minimisant la fission.

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/kliːn bɒm/C1formaltechnical
  • frArme nucléaire conçue pour minimiser les retombées radioactives, souvent en maximisant la fusion thermonucléaire et en minimisant la fission.

A nuclear weapon designed to produce minimal radioactive fallout, often by maximizing the fusion yield and minimizing the fission yield.

  1. Low-fallout nuclear weaponC2formal

    A nuclear weapon designed to produce minimal radioactive fallout compared to standard nuclear bombs.

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    • The military researched clean bombs to reduce environmental damage.
    • A clean bomb uses fusion reactions to minimize long-term radiation.
    • Scientists debated the feasibility of a truly clean bomb.