plutonium bomb

noun

A plutonium-fired nuclear bomb.

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atom bombatomic bombA-bombfission bomb
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Meanings

nounplutonium bomb (plural plutonium bombs)

plural plutonium bombs

  1. A plutonium-fired nuclear bomb.

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna nuclear weapon in which enormous energy is released by nuclear fission (splitting the nuclei of a heavy element like uranium 235 or plutonium 239)

Similar
atom bombatomic bombA-bombfission bomb
Broader
nuclear weaponatomic weaponbomb
Also see
a-bombatom bombatomic bombfission bomb

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APA

plutonium bomb. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/plutonium%20bomb

MLA

“plutonium bomb.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/plutonium%20bomb. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “plutonium bomb,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/plutonium%20bomb.

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