atomic bomb — atomic bombs N COUNT (The form atom bomb is also used, mainly in British English.) An atomic bomb or an atom bomb is a bomb that causes an explosion by a sudden release of energy that results from splitting atoms … English dictionary
atomic bomb — ☆ atomic bomb n. an extremely destructive type of bomb, the power of which results from the immense quantity of energy suddenly released when a very rapid chain reaction of nuclear fission is set off by neutron bombardment in the atoms of a… … English World dictionary
atomic bomb — 1. a bomb whose potency is derived from nuclear fission of atoms of fissionable material with the consequent conversion of part of their mass into energy. 2. a bomb whose explosive force comes from a chain reaction based on nuclear fission in U… … Universalium
atomic bomb — noun 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) (Freq. 2) • Syn: ↑atom bomb, ↑A bomb, ↑fission bomb, ↑plutonium bomb • Hypernyms: ↑nuclear… … Useful english dictionary
Atomic bomb — The atomic bomb was a weapon made using enriched uranium, which on detonation caused a chain nuclear reaction involving the fission of atomic particles. Development of the atomic bomb in the United States began after Albert Einstein wrote to… … Historical Dictionary of the Roosevelt–Truman Era
atomic bomb — atom bomb UK / US or atomic bomb UK / US noun [countable] Word forms atom bomb : singular atom bomb plural atom bombs Word forms atomic bomb : singular atomic bomb plural atomic bombs a bomb that causes a very large nuclear explosion from the… … English dictionary
Atomic bomb — Atom bomb At om bomb , Atomic bomb A*tom ic bomb . a bomb of great power in which the explosive energy is derived from the nuclear fission of a fissionable material, such as plutonium or uranium 235. It is a type of nuclear weapon. The strength… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
atomic bomb — Nuclear weapon Nu cle*ar wea pon, n. A weapon of great explosive power, such as an {atomic bomb} or a {hydrogen bomb}, which depends for most of its explosive power on the release of energy from within atomic nuclei by a nuclear reaction. A… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
atomic bomb — atominė bomba statusas T sritis apsauga nuo naikinimo priemonių apibrėžtis Aviacinė bomba su atominiu užtaisu, branduolinio šaudmens rūšis. Į taikinį neša naikintuvai, taktiniai naikintuvai, bombonešiai. Pagrindinės atominės bombos dalys:… … Apsaugos nuo naikinimo priemonių enciklopedinis žodynas
atomic bomb — atominė bomba statusas T sritis fizika atitikmenys: angl. atomic bomb vok. Atombombe, f rus. атомная бомба, f pranc. bombe atomique, f … Fizikos terminų žodynas
