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• Atomic bomb — Atomic A*tom ic, Atomical A*tom ic*al, a. [Cf. F. atomique.] 1. Of or pertaining to atoms. [1913 Webster] 2. Extremely minute; tiny. [1913 Webster] {Atomic bomb}, see {atom bomb} in the vocabulary. {Atomic philosophy}, or {Doctrine of atoms}, a… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• atomic bomb — atomic bombs N COUNT (The form atom bomb is also used, mainly in British English.) An atomic bomb or an atom bomb is a bomb that causes an explosion by a sudden release of energy that results from splitting atoms …   English dictionary

• atomic bomb — ☆ atomic bomb n. an extremely destructive type of bomb, the power of which results from the immense quantity of energy suddenly released when a very rapid chain reaction of nuclear fission is set off by neutron bombardment in the atoms of a… …   English World dictionary

• atomic bomb — 1. a bomb whose potency is derived from nuclear fission of atoms of fissionable material with the consequent conversion of part of their mass into energy. 2. a bomb whose explosive force comes from a chain reaction based on nuclear fission in U… …   Universalium

• Atomic Bomb Casualty Commission — The Atomic Bomb Casualty Commission (ABCC) was a commission established in the spring of 1948 in accordance with a presidential directive from Harry S. Truman to the National Academy of Sciences National Research Council to conduct investigations …   Wikipedia

• atomic bomb — noun a nuclear weapon in which enormous energy is released by nuclear fission (splitting the nuclei of a heavy element like uranium 235 or plutonium 239) (Freq. 2) • Syn: ↑atom bomb, ↑A bomb, ↑fission bomb, ↑plutonium bomb • Hypernyms: ↑nuclear… …   Useful english dictionary

• Atomic bomb —    The atomic bomb was a weapon made using enriched uranium, which on detonation caused a chain nuclear reaction involving the fission of atomic particles. Development of the atomic bomb in the United States began after Albert Einstein wrote to… …   Historical Dictionary of the Roosevelt–Truman Era

• atomic bomb — atom bomb UK / US or atomic bomb UK / US noun [countable] Word forms atom bomb : singular atom bomb plural atom bombs Word forms atomic bomb : singular atomic bomb plural atomic bombs a bomb that causes a very large nuclear explosion from the… …   English dictionary

• Atomic Bomb (album) — Infobox Album | Name = Atomic Bomb Type = Album Artist = Rivermaya Released = 1997 Recorded = Digital FX International Inc. Genre = Alternative rock/Pop Label = BMG Records Pilipinas, Inc. Producer = Chito Roño Lizza G. Nakpil Last album = Trip… …   Wikipedia

• Atomic bomb — Atom bomb At om bomb , Atomic bomb A*tom ic bomb . a bomb of great power in which the explosive energy is derived from the nuclear fission of a fissionable material, such as plutonium or uranium 235. It is a type of nuclear weapon. The strength… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• atomic bomb — Nuclear weapon Nu cle*ar wea pon, n. A weapon of great explosive power, such as an {atomic bomb} or a {hydrogen bomb}, which depends for most of its explosive power on the release of energy from within atomic nuclei by a nuclear reaction. A… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English