| 单词 | atomic bomb |
| 释义 | atomic bomb[ uh-tom-ik bom ] / əˈtɒm ɪk ˌbɒm / SEE SYNONYMS FOR atomic bomb ON THESAURUS.COM nouna bomb whose potency is derived from nuclear fission of atoms of fissionable material with the consequent conversion of part of their mass into energy. a bomb whose explosive force comes from a chain reaction based on nuclear fission in U-235 or plutonium. Also at·om bomb [at-uhm bom], /ˈæt əm ˌbɒm/, A-bomb [ey-bom] /ˈeɪˌbɒm/ . Also called fis·sion bomb [fish-uhn bom] /ˈfɪʃ ən ˌbɒm/ . Compare hydrogen bomb. Origin of atomic bombFirst recorded in 1910–15 Words nearby atomic bombatoll, atom, atom-bomb, atomic, atomic age, atomic bomb, atomic clock, atomic cocktail, atomic energy, Atomic Energy Authority, Atomic Energy Commission Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 British Dictionary definitions for atomic bombatomic bomb atom bombnouna type of bomb in which the energy is provided by nuclear fission. Uranium-235 and plutonium-239 are the isotopes most commonly used in atomic bombsAlso called: A-bomb, fission bomb Compare fusion bomb Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Cultural definitions for atomic bomb (1 of 2)atomic bomb A nuclear weapon whose enormous explosive power results from the sudden release of energy from a fission reaction. (See also Hiroshima (see also Hiroshima), hydrogen bomb, Nagasaki, and Strategic Arms Limitation Talks [SALT].) Cultural definitions for atomic bomb (2 of 2)atomic bomb A bomb that is powered by nuclear fission, and therefore produces a quick release of energy and great destruction. The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved. Scientific definitions for atomic bombatomic bomb A very destructive bomb that derives its explosive power from the fission of atomic nuclei. Atomic bombs usually have plutonium 239 or uranium 235 as their fissionable material. Also called atom bomb The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved. |
| 随便看 |
英语词典包含192737条英英释义在线翻译词条，基本涵盖了全部常用单词的英英翻译及用法，是英语学习的有利工具。