fission bomb

• Tipo de arma nuclear que obtém sua energia explosiva da fissão de núcleos atômicos pesados, como urânio-235 ou plutônio-239, por meio de uma reação em cadeia.

A type of nuclear weapon that derives its explosive energy from the splitting of heavy atomic nuclei, such as uranium-235 or plutonium-239, through a chain reaction.

1. Nuclear weapon using fissionC1formal

   A type of nuclear bomb that releases energy through the splitting of heavy atomic nuclei, such as uranium-235 or plutonium-239.

   Arma nuclear de fissão

   • The first fission bomb was tested in 1945.
   • Fission bombs rely on a chain reaction of atomic splitting.
   • The destructive power of a fission bomb is immense.