Atom bomb and Explosive

Atom bomb

Atom 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).
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Explosive and atom bomb are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Explosive" instead a noun phrase "Atom bomb".

Explosive

Explosive noun - A chemical substance that undergoes a rapid chemical change (with the production of gas) on being heated or struck.

Atom bomb and explosive are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Atom bomb" instead a noun "Explosive".

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  • Film / Invasion U.S.A. (1952) You Keep Using That Word: Apparently, the writers seem to be under the impression that the "Atom Bomb" is merely some kind of High Yield Explosive, that has nothing to do with leaving a thousand mile wake of irradiated fallout.
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