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 Definitions of atomic bomb  [əˈtɒm ɪk]  

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Definition of 'atomic bomb' Random House Webster's College Dictionary 

1. (n.) atomic bomb
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.  atomic bomb
a bomb whose explosive force comes from a chain reaction based on nuclear fission in U-235 or plutonium.

Etymology:  (1910–15)

Definition of 'atomic bomb' Princeton's WordNet 

1. (noun) atom bomb, atomic bomb, A-bomb, fission bomb, plutonium bomb
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)

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