neutron bomb

Noun

Meaning

atom bomb that produces lethal neutrons with less blast

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Synonyms

H-bomb A-bomb bomb nuke nuclear weapon atomic bomb hydrogen bomb fission bomb atom bomb fusion bomb plutonium bomb atomic weapon mirv nuclear missile n-bomb

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Antonyms

grenade pipe bomb smoke grenade hand grenade incendiary grenade chemical grenade

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Hypernyms

A-bomb atomic bomb fission bomb atom bomb plutonium bomb

Examples

Dalby re-emerges, and reveals intelligence suggesting that Jay's operations will interfere with an American neutron bomb test in the Pacific. Source: Internet

Minor hits from the album included " Kill the Poor " (about potential abuse of the then-new neutron bomb ) and a satirical cover of Elvis Presley 's " Viva Las Vegas ". Source: Internet

Compared to a pure fission bomb with an identical explosive yield, a neutron bomb would emit about ten times citation the amount of neutron radiation. Source: Internet

In a fission bomb, at sea level, the total radiation pulse energy which is composed of both gamma rays and neutrons is approximately 5% of the entire energy released; in the neutron bomb it would be closer to 40%. Source: Internet

However, neither of those countries chose to deploy the neutron bomb. Source: Internet

However the most effective use of a neutron bomb with respect to area denial would be to encase it in a thick shell of material that could be neutron activated, and use a surface burst. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

neutron neutron activation analysis neutron beam neutron capture neutron cross section neutron detector