chemical bomb

noun

Any explosive device that releases a noxious chemical compound (such as chlorine) upon detonation.

Similar
gas bomb

Meanings

nounchemical bomb (plural chemical bombs)

plural chemical bombs

  1. Any explosive device that releases a noxious chemical compound (such as chlorine) upon detonation.

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna bomb laden with chemical agents that are released when the bomb explodes

Similar
gas bomb

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Translations

Finnish kemiallinen pommi
  • kemiallinen pommiTranslations
German chemische Bombe, Chemiebombe
  • chemische BombeTranslations
  • ChemiebombeTranslations
  • GasbombeTranslations
Polish bomba chemiczna, bomba gazowa
  • bomba chemicznaTranslations
  • bomba gazowaTranslations
Cite this entry
APA

chemical bomb. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chemical%20bomb

MLA

“chemical bomb.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chemical%20bomb. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “chemical bomb,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chemical%20bomb.

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