atomic bomb
noun
1
: a bomb whose violent explosive power is due to the sudden release of energy resulting from the splitting of nuclei of a heavy chemical element (such as plutonium or uranium) by neutrons in a very rapid chain reaction
called also atom bomb
2
: a nuclear weapon (such as a hydrogen bomb)
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Much of it is in black and white, treating the detonation of the first atomic bomb as the event that unleashed true evil into the world.
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Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 16 Jan. 2025
Its officials increasingly threaten to seek an atomic bomb.
—Jon Gambrell, Los Angeles Times, 15 Jan. 2025
Physicist John Wheeler was involved in much of this Earth-shattering work, such as understanding the structure of the atom, working on the atomic bomb, and researching the nature of some of the largest objects in the universe.
—Ken Bridges, Austin American-Statesman, 31 Dec. 2024
One proposal in it is an initiative to fund the development of AI that is as smart or smarter than humans, similar to the Manhattan Project that led to the creation of the atomic bomb, Reuters reports.
—Richard Nieva, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024
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Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 16 Jan. 2025
Its officials increasingly threaten to seek an atomic bomb.
—Jon Gambrell, Los Angeles Times, 15 Jan. 2025
Physicist John Wheeler was involved in much of this Earth-shattering work, such as understanding the structure of the atom, working on the atomic bomb, and researching the nature of some of the largest objects in the universe.
—Ken Bridges, Austin American-Statesman, 31 Dec. 2024
One proposal in it is an initiative to fund the development of AI that is as smart or smarter than humans, similar to the Manhattan Project that led to the creation of the atomic bomb, Reuters reports.
—Richard Nieva, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024
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“Atomic bomb.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/atomic%20bomb. Accessed 26 Jan. 2025.
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