Definition of Atomic explosion

1. Noun. The explosion of an atomic bomb.

Exact synonyms: Nuclear Explosion
Generic synonyms: Bomb Blast
Terms within: Fireball

Lexicographical Neighbors of Atomic Explosion

atomate
atomic
atomic-number
atomic-weight
atomic absorption spectrophotometry
atomic authorization
atomic batteries
atomic battery
atomic bomb
atomic bombs
atomic clock
atomic clocks
atomic cocktail
atomic core
atomic energy
atomic explosion (current term)
atomic force microscope
atomic force microscopy
atomic forensics
atomic heat
atomic nuclei
atomic nucleus
atomic number
atomic number 1
atomic number 10
atomic number 100

Literary usage of Atomic explosion

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Radioactive substances and their radiations by Ernest Rutherford (1913)
"The atomic explosion is violent, and results in the expulsion from the atom of one, or possibly two, o particles with great velocity. ..."

2. Assessing the Soviet Threat: The Early Cold War Years edited by Woodrow J. Kuhns (1999)
"... UNION atomic explosion With the announcement of an atomic explosion in the USSR, Soviet capabilities for fighting the cold war have been increased. ..."

3. An Almanack for the Year of Our Lord by Joseph Whitaker (1869)
"... tests had been announced: by USA 259; United Kingdom. 21; USSR, i»6; and by France. 6. '945 July 16—First atomic explosion (experimental bomb) at ..."

4. Thiaoouba Prophecy by Michel Desmarquet (1997)
"The Spirit is so powerful that he was able, by the action of his will alone, to trigger an atomic explosion with chain reactions of unimaginable force. ..."

5. City in Danger: A Peter Kent Story by John Gunn (2006)
"Peter was aware that Barry's theory of a small atomic explosion did not seem to strike the ... "You were right, Mr. Cook, about that small atomic explosion. ..."

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