All fission bomb synonyms
fis·sion bomb
F f noun fission bomb
- nuclear bomb — atomic explosive
- atomic bomb — 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.
- hydrogen bomb — a bomb, more powerful than an atomic bomb, that derives its explosive energy from the thermonuclear fusion reaction of hydrogen isotopes.
- neutron bomb — a nuclear bomb designed to release radiation consisting mainly of neutrons, thus causing extensive loss of life but relatively little damage to buildings and property and only brief radioactive contamination.
- nuclear warhead — a warhead containing a fission or fusion bomb.
- a-bomb — An A-bomb is an atomic bomb.
- nuclear bomb — atomic explosive
- nuclear weapon — an explosive device whose destructive potential derives from the release of energy that accompanies the splitting or combining of atomic nuclei.
- nuke — a nuclear or thermonuclear weapon.
- h-bomb — hydrogen bomb.
- thermonuclear bomb — hydrogen bomb.