a-bomb

noun

1. a nuclear weapon in which enormous energy is released by nuclear fission (splitting the nuclei of a heavy element like uranium 235 or plutonium 239)

   Synonyms

   • atom bomb, atomic bomb, A-bomb, fission bomb, plutonium bomb

   Less specific

   • nuclear weapon, atomic weapon, bomb

   More specific

   • clean bomb, dirty bomb, neutron bomb

   Parts

   • plutonium trigger, plutonium pit