micronuke

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noun

A hypothetical nuclear weapon built on a very small scale.

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Meanings

nounmicronuke (plural micronukes)

plural micronukes

  1. A hypothetical nuclear weapon built on a very small scale.

Origin

From micro- + nuke.

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Cite this entry
APA

micronuke. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/micronuke

MLA

“micronuke.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/micronuke. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “micronuke,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/micronuke.

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