plutonium pit
plutonium pit · plutonium pits
The core of a nuclear bomb, made of plutoniumThe core (pit) of a nuclear bomb, made of plutonium.
Meaning
1 sensesThe core (pit) of a nuclear bomb, made of plutonium.
More definitions
- a steel or beryllium sphere containing plutonium 239 that triggers nuclear fission when compressed by explosives
Forms
plural: plutonium pits| Singular | plutonium pit |
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Synonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- a steel or beryllium sphere containing plutonium 239 that triggers nuclear fission when compressed by explosives:plutonium trigger