isomer bomb
A type of theoretical radiological nuclear weapon that relies on an induced rapid…A type of theoretical radiological nuclear weapon that relies on an induced rapid change in the state of nuclear isomers to generate an intense gamma ray flash.
Meaning
1 sensesA type of theoretical radiological nuclear weapon that relies on an induced rapid change in the state of nuclear isomers to generate an intense gamma ray flash.
Origin
From isomer + bomb from being a bomb fuelled by nuclear isomer changes.From isomer + bomb from being a bomb fuelled by nuclear isomer changes.
Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Dictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.