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Bomb 15 Vocab
LA Bomb 15 Vocab Terms
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Radioactive | emitting or relating to the emission of ionizing radiation or particles |
| Theoretical Physics | a branch of physics which employs mathematical models and abstractions of physical objects and systems to rationalize, explain and predict natural phenomena |
| Uranium | the chemical element of atomic number 92, a gray, dense radioactive metal used as a fuel in nuclear reactors |
| Fission | the action of dividing or splitting something into two or more parts |
| Allied Powers | countries that opposed the Axis Powers during WW2 (opposed Hitler) |
| Axis Powers | countries that opposed the Allied forces during WW2 (opposed US) |
| Agent Cultivation | agents who gather information on a potential source |
| Chain Reaction | a chemical reaction or other process in which the products themselves promote or spread the reaction, which under certain conditions may accelerate dramatically |
| Saboteurs | a person who engages in sabotage |
| Plutonium | the chemical element of atomic number 94, a dense silvery radioactive metal of the actinide series, used as a fuel in nuclear reactors and as an explosive in nuclear fission weapons. |
| Monopoly | the exclusive possession or control of the supply or trade in a commodity or service |
| Implosion | the act of imploding; a bursting inward |
| Little Boy | the codename for the type of atomic bomb dropped on Hiroshima |
| Fat Man | the codename for the type of atomic bomb that was detonated over Nagasaki |
| Fusion | the process or result of joining two or more things together to form a single entity |
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