atom bomb

• Arma nuclear cujo poder destrutivo se baseia na fissão de núcleos atômicos, geralmente usando urânio ou plutônio. O termo também é usado metaforicamente para descrever algo extremamente poderoso ou chocante.

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.

   Arma nuclear

   • 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.