neutron bomb
noun
a nuclear bomb designed to release radiation consisting mainly of neutrons, thus causing extensive loss of life but relatively little damage to buildings and property and only brief radioactive contamination.
Also called
neutron radiation weapon,
N-bomb.
Origin of neutron bomb
First recorded in 1955–60
Words nearby neutron bomb
neutrino,
neutrino astronomy,
neutro-,
neutrois,
neutron,
neutron bomb,
neutron gun,
neutron moderator,
neutron number,
neutron poison,
neutron star
British Dictionary definitions for neutron bomb
neutron bomb
noun
a type of nuclear weapon designed to provide a high yield of neutrons but to cause little blast or long-lived radioactive contamination. The neutrons destroy all life in the target area, which theoretically can be entered relatively soon after the attack
Technical name: enhanced radiation weapon