predetonation

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noun

When a nuclear bomb fails to produce full yield, due to the chain reaction starting prematurely, before the system is at optimum criticality.

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Meanings

nounpredetonation (countable and uncountable, plural predetonations)

plural predetonations

  1. countableuncountableWhen a nuclear bomb fails to produce full yield, due to the chain reaction starting prematurely, before the system is at optimum criticality.

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APA

predetonation. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/predetonation

MLA

“predetonation.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/predetonation. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “predetonation,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/predetonation.

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