neutron bomb

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Definition of neutron bomb in English English dictionary: An atomic bomb that produces a greater amount of neutrons, and a lesser amount of blast; the intention being to destroy life but not infrastructure; hydrogen bomb that releases radioactive neutrons; atom bomb that produces lethal neutrons with less blast; A neutron bomb is a nuclear weapon that is designed to kill people and animals without a large explosion and without destroying buildings or causing serious radioactive pollution. A nuclear bomb that would produce great numbers of neutrons but little blast and thus destroy life but spare property. a type of nuclear bomb that kills people but is not intended to cause much damage to buildings, roads etc. or enhanced radiation warhead Small thermonuclear weapon that produces minimal blast and heat but releases large amounts of lethal radiation. The blast and heat are confined to a radius of only a few hundred yards; within a somewhat larger area, the bomb throws off a massive wave of neutron and gamma radiation, which is extremely destructive to living tissue. Such a bomb could be used with deadly efficiency against tank and infantry formations on the battlefield without endangering towns or cities only a few miles away. It can be carried in a missile or delivered by a howitzer or even an attack aircraft
neutron bombs: plural form of neutron bomb

neutron bomb

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neu·tron bomb

nuträn bôm

/ˈno͞oˌträn ˈbôm/ /ˈnuːˌtrɑːn ˈbɔːm/

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