neutron bomb

noun

An atomic bomb that produces a greater amount of neutrons, and a lesser amount of blast; the intention being to create equal lethal neutron radiation and blast radii which increases the effectiveness of the weapon against armour while reducing collateral damage.

Similar
N-bomb
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Meanings

nounneutron bomb (plural neutron bombs)

plural neutron bombs

  1. An atomic bomb that produces a greater amount of neutrons, and a lesser amount of blast; the intention being to create equal lethal neutron radiation and blast radii which increases the effectiveness of the weapon against armour while reducing collateral damage.

    Synonyms: N-bomb

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAn atomic bomb that produces a greater amount of neutrons, and a lesser amount of blast; the intention being to create equal lethal neutron radiation and blast radii which increases the effectiveness of the weapon against armour while reducing collateral damage.

Similar
N-bomb

Translations

Arabic قُنْبُلَة نْيُوتْرُونِيَّة
  • قُنْبُلَة نْيُوتْرُونِيَّةatomic bomb that produces a greater amount of neutrons
Chinese Mandarin 中子彈 /中子弹
  • 中子彈 /中子弹 (zhōngzǐdàn)atomic bomb that produces a greater amount of neutrons
Dutch neutronenbom
  • neutronenbomatomic bomb that produces a greater amount of neutrons
Finnish neutronipommi
  • neutronipommiatomic bomb that produces a greater amount of neutrons
French bombe à neutrons
  • bombe à neutronsatomic bomb that produces a greater amount of neutrons
German Neutronenbombe
  • Neutronenbombeatomic bomb that produces a greater amount of neutrons
Hebrew פצצת נייטרון
  • פצצת נייטרוןatomic bomb that produces a greater amount of neutrons
Icelandic nifteindasprengja
  • nifteindasprengjaatomic bomb that produces a greater amount of neutrons
Irish buama neodrón
  • buama neodrónatomic bomb that produces a greater amount of neutrons
Japanese 中性子爆弾
  • 中性子爆弾 (chūseishi bakudan)atomic bomb that produces a greater amount of neutrons
Korean 중성자 폭탄
  • 중성자 폭탄 (jungseongja poktan)atomic bomb that produces a greater amount of neutrons
Polish bomba neutronowa
  • bomba neutronowaatomic bomb that produces a greater amount of neutrons
Portuguese bomba de neutrões, bomba de nêutrons
  • bomba de neutrõesatomic bomb that produces a greater amount of neutrons
  • bomba de nêutronsatomic bomb that produces a greater amount of neutrons
  • bomba de nêutronatomic bomb that produces a greater amount of neutrons
Romanian bombă de neutroni
  • bombă de neutroniatomic bomb that produces a greater amount of neutrons
Russian нейтро́нная бо́мба
  • нейтро́нная бо́мба (nejtrónnaja bómba)atomic bomb that produces a greater amount of neutrons
Spanish bomba de neutrones
  • bomba de neutronesatomic bomb that produces a greater amount of neutrons
Swedish neutronbomb
  • neutronbombatomic bomb that produces a greater amount of neutrons
Thai ระเบิดนิวตรอน
  • ระเบิดนิวตรอนatomic bomb that produces a greater amount of neutrons
Turkish nötron bombası
  • nötron bombasıatomic bomb that produces a greater amount of neutrons
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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