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• fusion bomb — n. a nuclear bomb in which the principal energy source is the fusion reaction that follows the initial fission reaction: see HYDROGEN BOMB * * * …   Universalium

• fusion bomb — n. a nuclear bomb in which the principal energy source is the fusion reaction that follows the initial fission reaction: see HYDROGEN BOMB …   English World dictionary

• Fusion power — The Sun is a natural fusion reactor. Fusion power is the power generated by nuclear fusion processes. In fusion reactions two light atomic nuclei fuse together to form a heavier nucleus (in contrast with fission power). In doing so they release a …   Wikipedia

• nuclear fission — fission (def. 2). [1885 90] * * * Division of a heavy atomic nucleus into two fragments of roughly equal mass, accompanied by the release of a large amount of energy, the binding energy of the subatomic particles. The energy released in the… …   Universalium

• bomb — n. 1) to detonate, explode, set off; drop; fuse a bomb 2) to plant a bomb 3) to deactivate, defuse a bomb 4) to dispose of an unexploded bomb 5) an atom, atomic, fission, nuclear; fusion, hydrogen; neutron bomb 6) a clean; dirty bomb 7) a buzz;… …   Combinatory dictionary

• fusion reactor — Physics. a reactor for producing atomic energy by nuclear fusion. Cf. reactor (def. 4). * * * Introduction also called  fusion power plant  or  thermonuclear reactor   a device to produce electrical power from the energy released in a nuclear… …   Universalium

• fission — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. cleavage, scission, disjunction; nuclear fission, splitting the atom, atom smashing. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. splitting, cleavage, parting; see division 1 . III (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) (VOCABULARY… …   English dictionary for students

• fission weapon — 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

• fusion weapon — 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

• Nuclear fission — For the generation of electrical power by fission, see Nuclear power. Splitting the atom redirects here. For the EP, see Splitting the Atom. Nuclear physics Radioactive decay Nuclear fission Nuclear fusio …   Wikipedia

• Nuclear fusion — Nuclear physics Radioactive decay Nuclear fission Nuclear fusion Classical dec …   Wikipedia