atomic bomb vs nuclear

atomic bomb

noun
  • A nuclear weapon that obtains its destructive energy from nuclear fission. 

  • The possession of one or more atomic bombs; the ability to launch a nuclear attack. 

nuclear

noun
  • Nuclear weapon 

  • Nuclear power. 

adj
  • Involving an extreme course of action. 

  • Pertaining to the nucleus of a cell. 

  • Relating to a weapon that derives its force from rapid release of energy through nuclear reactions. 

  • Involving energy released by nuclear reactions (fission, fusion, radioactive decay). 

  • Pertaining to the nucleus of an atom. 

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