neutron bomb

neutron bomb

noun

Definition of NEUTRON BOMB

: a nuclear bomb designed to produce lethal neutrons but less blast and fire damage than other nuclear bombs

First Known Use of NEUTRON BOMB

1959

Rhymes with NEUTRON BOMB

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neutron bomb

noun    (Concise Encyclopedia)

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.

Variants of NEUTRON BOMB

neutron bomb or enhanced radiation warhead