- cobalt 60 bomb
- cobalt 60 bomb,radioactive cobalt enclosed in a lead case, used in the treatment of cancer, and in industry; cobalt bomb.
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cobalt 60 bomb
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cobalt bomb — noun A suggested bomb consisting of a hydrogen bomb encased in cobalt, with increased destructive qualities resulting from the cobalt 60 dust released • • • Main Entry: ↑cobalt * * * cobalt bomb, 1. a hydrogen bomb encased in a shell of cobalt… … Useful english dictionary
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Cobalt-60 — This article is about the nuclide Cobalt 60. For other uses, see Cobalt 60 (disambiguation). Cobalt 60 Full table General Name, symbol Cobalt 60,60Co Neutrons … Wikipedia
Cobalt — This article is about the metal. For other uses, see Cobalt (disambiguation). iron ← cobalt → nickel ↑ Co ↓ Rh … Wikipedia
bomb — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. [bomb]shell; slang, flop (See failure). See arms. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. weapon, missile, high explosive, charge, bombshell, grenade; see also explosive , mine 2 , nuclear bomb , shell 2 . Types of… … English dictionary for students
cobalt bomb — kobalto bomba statusas T sritis chemija apibrėžtis Vandenilinė bomba su Co apvalkalu. atitikmenys: angl. cobalt bomb rus. кобальтовая бомба … Chemijos terminų aiškinamasis žodynas
Dirty bomb — A dirty bomb is a speculative radiological weapon that combines radioactive material with conventional explosives. The purpose of the weapon is to contaminate the area around the explosion with radioactive material, hence the attribute dirty .… … Wikipedia
Dirty bomb — Eine Radiologische Waffe, auch Schmutzige Bombe (englisch dirty bomb oder Radiological dispersal device) genannt, besteht nach neuerem Verständnis aus einem konventionellen Sprengsatz, der bei seiner Explosion radioaktives Material in der… … Deutsch Wikipedia
nuclear bomb — I (Roget s IV) n. Syn. nuclear armament, nuclear warhead, nuclear device, hydrogen bomb, H bomb, atomic bomb, A bomb, neutron bomb, cobalt bomb, C bomb, atomic weapon, nuclear weapon, thermonuclear device, thermonuclear weapon; see also arms 1 .… … English dictionary for students
